Factor Xa: Difference between revisions
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'''Factor Xa''', along with [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Factor_va factor Va], calcium, and a phospholipid membrane surface to form the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prothrombinase prothrombinase complex], and cleave [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prothrombin prothrombin] to its active form, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prothrombin thrombin].<ref name="Greer" /> | '''Factor Xa''', along with [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Factor_va factor Va], calcium, and a phospholipid membrane surface to form the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prothrombinase prothrombinase complex], and cleave [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prothrombin prothrombin] to its active form, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prothrombin thrombin].<ref name="Greer" /> | ||
==Relevance== | ==Relevance== | ||
Factor Xa is inhibited by [[Apixaban]] which | Factor Xa is inhibited by [[Apixaban]] and [[Rivaroxaban]] which are anticoagulant medications. | ||
==Structure== | ==Structure== | ||