Question

Which reaction during blood clotting is catalyzed by the enzyme thrombin?

a. fibrous fibrinogen to soluble fibrin
b. soluble fibrin to fibrous fibrinogen
c. fibrous fibrin to soluble fibrinogen
d. Soluble fibrinogen to fibrous

Answer 1

d. Soluble fibrinogen to fibrous fibrin

Step-by-step explanation:

Thrombin is an enzyme (serine protease) that is activated from prothrombin in a cascade of reactions. It converts fibrinogen to fibrin.

Fibrinogen is a soluble glycoprotein produced from the liver and plays a critical role in clotting of blood, as a precursor for the formation of fibrin and also involved in platelet aggregation

Fibrin is a fibrous and tough non- globular protein that is involved in blood clotting. In blood clotting, fibrin and platelet combine to for a clot on a wound.