1/26/2016 Enzymes Coagulase elod fibrinogen is a blood protein produced by the liver converted to fibrin, which forms a clot Staphylococcus aureus forms a fibrin capsule that protects it from the immune system Enzymes Bacterial kinases Break down fibrin Digest the clots formed by the body to isolate the infection Streptococcus pyogenes streptokinase or fibrinolysin,activates plasminogen,which breaks down fibrin clots1/26/2016 6 Enzymes Coagulase - coagulates (clots) f ngnn ibrinogen in the blood - fibrinogen is a blood protein produced by the liver - converted to fibrin, which forms a clot - Staphl y ococcus aureus forms a fibrin capsule that protects it from the immune system Enzymes Bacterial kinases - Break down fibrin - Di t th l t f d Digest the clots formed by the body to isolate the infection - Streptococcus pyogenes - streptokinase or fib i l i fibrinolysin, ti t activates plasminogen, which breaks down fibrin clots