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Definition
: 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.
activated form use FACTOR XIIIA
See Also
Coagulants
Examples
Factor XIIIa
Other names
Laki-
Lorand Factor; Fibrinase; Fibrin Stabilizing Factor; Factor XIII Transamidase; Coagulation Factor XIII; XIII, Coagulation Factor; Transamidase, Factor XIII; Stabilizing Factor, Fibrin; Factor XIII, Coagulation; Factor XIII A Chain; Laki Lorand Factor; Factor XIII A-
Chain; Blood Coagulation Factor XIII
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factor XIII (28-
41)
0
*Factor XIII
*Peptide Fragments.
J Pept Res 2004 Mar;63(3):241-52
lonomin V
0
*Arthropod Venoms
Factor XIII/antagonists & inhibitors.
Thromb Res 1997 Jul 15;87(2):171-81
afaacytin
EC 3.4.21.-
*Serine Endopeptidases
Factor XIII
Platelet Aggregation
Viper Venoms.
Eur J Biochem 1995 Nov 1;233(3):756-65
factor XIII subunit A
104641-95-4
*Factor XIII.
Br J Haematol 1990;74(3):290
factor XIII activation peptide
0
*Peptides
Factor XIII.
Biochemistry 1989;28(18):7326
bio-
adhesio-
chemo protocol
0
*Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols
Doxorubicin
Factor XIII
Fibrinogen
Thrombin.
Am J Clin Oncol 1989;12(2):156
factor XIIIb
97089-56-0
*Factor XIII.
Haematologia (Budap) 1987;20(3):179
G-
T-
XIII
0
*Factor XIII
*Thrombin.
ASAIO Trans 1986;32(1):609