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Biological Factors > Blood Coagulation Factors > Factor XIII
Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins > Proteins > Blood Proteins > Blood Coagulation Factors > Factor XIII
Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins > Proteins > Protein Precursors > Enzyme Precursors > Factor XIII
Enzymes and Coenzymes > Enzyme Precursors > Factor XIII

Preferred term

Factor XIII  

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Entry terms

  • Blood Coagulation Factor XIII
  • Coagulation Factor XIII
  • Factor 13
  • Factor Thirteen
  • Factor XIII, Coagulation
  • Factor XIII Transamidase
  • Fibrinase
  • Fibrin Stabilizing Factor
  • Laki Lorand Factor
  • Laki-Lorand Factor
  • Stabilizing Factor, Fibrin
  • Transamidase, Factor XIII
  • XIII, Coagulation Factor

Note

  • activated form use FACTOR XIIIA

Scope note

  • A fibrin-stabilizing plasma enzyme (TRANSGLUTAMINASES) that is activated by THROMBIN and CALCIUM to form FACTOR XIIIA. It is important for stabilizing the formation of the fibrin polymer (clot) which culminates the coagulation cascade.

History note

  • 1970(1964); for FACTOR XIII TRANSAMIDASE see TRANSGLUTAMINASES (1990-2001)

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D005176

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