Which serine protease proteolytically degrades both fibrin in clots and native fibrinogen in the circulation into a series of well-characterized end-products collectively known as fibrin/fibrinogen degradation products?

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Plasmin is the serine protease that proteolytically degrades both fibrin in clots and native fibrinogen in the circulation into a series of well-characterized end-products collectively known as fibrin/fibrinogen degradation products. Protein C and Kallikrein are not known to have this function, and while Plasminogen is converted to Plasmin and is involved in fibrinolysis, it is not the direct enzyme responsible for degrading fibrin and fibrinogen.

Which Serine Protease Proteolytically Degrades Both Fibrin in Clots and Native