staphylocoagulase (clumping factor)
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Introduction
Staphylococcus aureus is distinguished from other Staphylococci by the production of coagulase.
2 antigenically distinct forms[2]
- cell-wall bound
- free
Plasma factor may induce release of cell-wall bound coagulase
Coagulase-thrombin complex forms & cleaves fibrinogen to form fibrin clot.
More general terms
References
- ↑ PROSITE :accession PS00429
- ↑ Jump up to: 2.0 2.1 Clinical Diagnosis & Management by Laboratory Methods, 19th edition, J.B. Henry (ed), W.B. Saunders Co., Philadelphia, PA. 1996, pg 1137