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The action of thrombin on fibrinogen is not responsible for its effect on platelets. Thrombin does, however, have an enzyme effect on a platelet constituent: this requires an unsubstituted serine hydroxyl group and a group susceptible to acetylation.
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DAVEY, M., LÜSCHER, E. Actions of Thrombin and Other Coagulant and Proteolytic Enzymes on Blood Platelets. Nature 216, 857–858 (1967). https://doi.org/10.1038/216857a0
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