Factor XIII
Synonyms
Blood Coagulation Factor XIII
Blood-coagulation factor XIII
Coagulation Factor XIII
Factor XIII A Chain
Factor XIII A-Chain
Factor XIII Transamidase
Factor XIII, Coagulation
Fibrin Stabilizing Factor
Fibrinase
Laki Lorand Factor
Laki-Lorand Factor
Stabilizing Factor, Fibrin
Transamidase, Factor XIII
XIII, Coagulation Factor
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.
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