Protein C

Introduction: Protein C

Description of Protein C

Protein C: a vitamin K-dependent glycoprotein that inhibits coagulation by enzymatic cleavage of the activated forms of factors V and VIII, and thus interferes with the regulation of intravascular clot formation; a deficiency of protein C leads to impaired regulation of blood coagulation. There is an autosomal dominant deficiency [MIM*176860] that, like antithrombin III deficiency and plasminogen deficiency, is associated with an increased risk of severe or premature thrombosis.
Source: Stedman's Medical Spellchecker, © 2006 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.

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.
Source: Diseases Database

Protein C: 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.
Source: CRISP

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.
Source: MeSH 2007

Protein C: Related Topics

These medical condition or symptom topics may be relevant to medical information for Protein C:

• Protein

Terms associated with Protein C:

Broader terms for Protein C

• Enzyme Precursors
• Blood Proteins
• Glycoproteins
• Blood Coagulation Factor Inhibitors

Source - MeSH 2007

• fibrinolytic agent

Source - CRISP

The term Protein C can be used for:

• autoprothrombin IIA

Source: CRISP

Hierarchical classifications of Protein C

The following list attempts to classify Protein C into categories where each line is subset of the next.

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy:

• Enzymes and Coenzymes
  • Enzyme Precursors
    • Protein C

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy

• Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins
  • Proteins
    • Blood Proteins
      • Protein C

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy

• Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins
  • Proteins
    • Glycoproteins
      • Protein C

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy

• Biological Factors
  • Blood Coagulation Factor Inhibitors
    • Protein C

External links related to: Protein C

• OMIM - PROTEIN C DEFICIENCY, CONGENITAL THROMBOTIC DISEASE DUE TO

Source: Diseases Database

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