Mesh term Factor IX
Browse to parent terms:Blood Coagulation Factors
Enzyme Precursors
Description
Storage-stable blood coagulation factor acting in the intrinsic pathway of blood coagulation. Its activated form, IXa, forms a complex with factor VIII and calcium on platelet factor 3 to activate factor X to Xa. Deficiency of factor IX results in HEMOPHILIA B (Christmas Disease).Browse to child terms:
Factor IXa
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