Term Name: blood coagulation, fibrin clot formation
Synonyms:
Definition: A protein activation cascade that contributes to blood coagulation and consists of the cascade of enzymatic reactions initiated by physical damage to the wall of a blood vessel, leading to the formation of a formation of a fibrin clot at the site of the injury. The process also includes numerous positive and negative regulatory events.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0072378]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is part of: blood coagulation
has parts: blood coagulation, common pathway blood coagulation, extrinsic pathway blood coagulation, intrinsic pathway
is a type of: protein activation cascade