Mesh term Protein C
Browse to parent terms:Blood Coagulation Factor Inhibitors
Blood Proteins
Enzyme Precursors
Glycoproteins
Description
A vitamin-K dependent zymogen present in the blood, which, upon activation by thrombin and thrombomodulin exerts anticoagulant properties by inactivating factors Va and VIIIa at the rate-limiting steps of thrombin formation.Search for this term in our Faculty Database
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