The Enzyme That Can Digest Fibrin and Dissolve a Clot

Question

The enzyme that can digest fibrin and dissolve a clot is
A) thrombin.
B) plasmin.
C) heparin.
D) fibrinase.
E) phosphokinase.

Accepted Answer

Plasmin is an enzyme that dissolves fibrin and therefore can break down blood clots. thrombin is a clotting factor that is involved in the formation of clots, heparin is an anticoagulant and fibrinase and phosphokinase are not enzymes involved in clot dissolution.