Chemicals and Drugs

Factor XIIIa

Activated form of FACTOR XIII, a transglutaminase, which stabilizes the formation of the fibrin polymer (clot) culminating the blood coagulation cascade.

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Abstract

Activated form of FACTOR XIII, a transglutaminase, which stabilizes the formation of the fibrin polymer (clot) culminating the blood coagulation cascade.

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8 entry terms
  • Blood Coagulation Factor XIII, Activated
  • Factor 13A
  • Factor Thirteen A
  • Factor XIII, Activated
  • Fibrinoligase
  • Activated Factor XIII
  • Plasma Transglutaminase
  • Transglutaminase, Plasma

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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, ultrastructure, urine.

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Indexing Annotation

distinguish entry term PLASMA TRANSGLUTAMINASE from TRANSGLUTAMINASES

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History Note

2002; use TRANSGLUTAMINASE 1990-2001

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Previous Indexing

  • Transglutaminases (1990-2001)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Factor XIIIa. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D026122. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D026122
  2. Factor XIIIa. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coagulation_factor_XIII_A_chain
  3. Factor XIIIa. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q21112389