Factor IXa
Synonyms
Activated Factor IX
Blood Coagulation Factor IX, Activated
Coagulation Factor IXa
Factor IX, Activated
Factor IXa, Coagulation
IXa, Coagulation Factor
Activated form of factor IX. This activation can take place via the intrinsic pathway by the action of factor XIa and calcium, or via the extrinsic pathway by the action of factor VIIa, thromboplastin, and calcium. Factor IXa serves to activate factor X to Xa by cleaving the arginyl-leucine peptide bond in factor X.
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