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Hyytymisentsyymit, known in English as coagulation enzymes or clotting factors, are a group of proteins in the blood plasma that play a crucial role in hemostasis, the process of stopping bleeding. When a blood vessel is injured, these enzymes are activated in a cascade, a series of enzymatic reactions where one enzyme activates the next. This cascade leads to the formation of a fibrin clot, which seals the damaged vessel and prevents further blood loss.
The coagulation cascade is traditionally divided into two pathways: the intrinsic and extrinsic pathways. The intrinsic
Many of the coagulation enzymes are serine proteases, meaning they have a serine residue in their active