Chemicals and Drugs

Protein C

A vitamin-K dependent zymogen present in the blood, which, upon activation by thrombin and thrombomodulin exerts anticoagulant properties by inactivating factors Va and VIIIa at the rate-limiting steps of thrombin formation.

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A vitamin-K dependent zymogen present in the blood, which, upon activation by thrombin and thrombomodulin exerts anticoagulant properties by inactivating factors Va and VIIIa at the rate-limiting steps of thrombin formation.

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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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  • Blood Proteins (1966-1986)
  • Glycoproteins (1966-1986)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Protein C. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D011486. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D011486
  2. Protein C. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Protein_C
  3. Protein C. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q412810