Which statement about plasmin is correct?

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Which statement about plasmin is correct?

Plasmin is the main enzyme driving fibrinolysis; it digests the fibrin mesh of a clot into soluble fragments known as fibrin degradation products, including D-dimer. It is formed from plasminogen by activators such as tissue-type plasminogen activator (tPA) or urokinase. It does not activate platelets, and it does not convert fibrinogen to fibrin—the latter is the role of thrombin. Therefore, the statement describing plasmin as degrading fibrin clots to produce degradation products is correct.

Plasmin is the main enzyme driving fibrinolysis; it digests the fibrin mesh of a clot into soluble fragments known as fibrin degradation products, including D-dimer. It is formed from plasminogen by activators such as tissue-type plasminogen activator (tPA) or urokinase. It does not activate platelets, and it does not convert fibrinogen to fibrin—the latter is the role of thrombin. Therefore, the statement describing plasmin as degrading fibrin clots to produce degradation products is correct.

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