Chemicals and Drugs

Protein C Inhibitor

A member of the serpin family of proteins that is found in plasma and urine. It is dependent on heparin and is able to inhibit activated PROTEIN C; THROMBIN; KALLIKREIN; and other SERINE ENDOPEPTIDASES.

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Abstract

A member of the serpin family of proteins that is found in plasma and urine. It is dependent on heparin and is able to inhibit activated PROTEIN C; THROMBIN; KALLIKREIN; and other SERINE ENDOPEPTIDASES.

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  • Activated Protein C Inhibitor
  • PAI-3
  • Plasminogen Activator Inhibitor 3
  • Plasminogen Activator Inhibitor, Type 3
  • Protein C Inhibitor, Activated
  • Serpin A5
  • Type 3 Plasminogen Activator Inhibitor

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

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History Note

94; was PROTEIN C INHIBITOR (NM) 1981-93; PAI-3 was see PLASMINOGEN INACTIVATORS 1990-93

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  • Blood Proteins (1981-1993)
  • Plasminogen Inactivators (1990-1993)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Protein C Inhibitor. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D018046. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D018046
  2. Protein C Inhibitor. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7251428