The activation of the coagulation cascade yields thrombin that converts fibrinogen to fibrin; the stable fibrin clot being the final product of hemostasis.

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Tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) converts plasminogen to plasmin, a serine proteinase, which in turn is responsible for the breakdown of fibrin into fibrin degradation products (FDPs).

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The glycosaminoglycans (GAGs) heparan sulfate, dermatan sulfate, and heparin are important anticoagulants that inhibit clot formation through interactions with antithrombin and heparin cofactor II.

The Clotting of Fibrinogen When blood clots, the soluble protein fibrinogen is converted into insoluble fibrin by the action of thrombin.