Platelet Factor 4
Synonyms
Antiheparin Factor
Blood platelet factor 4
CXCL4 Chemokine
CXCL4, Chemokine
Chemokine CXCL4
Chemokine, CXCL4
Heparin Neutralizing Protein
PF4 (Platelet Factor 4)
gamma Thromboglobulin
gamma-Thromboglobulin
A CXC chemokine that is found in the alpha granules of PLATELETS. The protein has a molecular size of 7800 kDa and can occur as a monomer, a dimer or a tetramer depending upon its concentration in solution. Platelet factor 4 has a high affinity for HEPARIN and is often found complexed with GLYCOPROTEINS such as PROTEIN C.