Fibrinogen residues γ390-396 are necessary for FXIII-A2B2 binding. Recombinant human fibrinogen variants (γA/γA, γ′/γ′, Aα251, and Fibγ390-396A) were mixed with FXIII-A2B2 (1 mg/mL [2.9 μM] and 20 µg/mL [60 nM], final, respectively) and precipitated with glycine. (A) Representative western blots for fibrinogen (Fgn), FXIII-A, and FXIII-B in the initial sample (I), pellet (P), or supernatant (S). Note that P and S samples were prepared after the addition of glycine and are therefore diluted relative to the I sample. (B) Quantitation of all blots, indicating percent of FXIII-A or FXIII-B in the pellet, relative to total FXIII in the pellet and supernatant. Bars are means ± SEM; N = 3.