Blood clotting Flashcards
Factor I
fibrinogen (fibrin)
common pathway
Factor II
prothrombin (thrombin)
serine protease
contains Gla
all pathways
Gla
gamma-carboxylate, calcium chelator
Factor III
tissue factor (TF)/thromboplastin
accessory protein
extrinsic pathway
Factor IV
calcium
all pathways
Factor V
proaccelerin
accessory protein
common pathway
Factor VII
proconvertin
serine protease
contains Gla
extrinsic pathway
Factor VIII
antihemophilic factor
accessory protein
intrinsic pathway
Factor IX
Christmas factor
serine protease
contains Gla
intrinsic pathway
Factor X
Stuart factor
serine protease
contains Gla
all pathways, initiates common pathway
Factor XI
plasma thromboplastin antecedent
serine protease
intrinsic pathway
Factor XII
Hageman Factor
serine protease
intrinsic pathway
Factor XIII
fibrin stabilizing factor
converts clots from soft to hard
create fibrin cross-links between Lys and Gln residues
serine protease factors
II, VII, IX, X, XI, XII
Gla-containing factors
II, VII, IX, X