Factor XIII
FunctionFunction
Factor XIII (FXIII) belongs to the blood coagulation system and crosslinks fibrin resulting in an insoluble clot. FXIII is activated by thrombin which cleaves it and releases an activation peptide[1].
DiseaseDisease
FXIII deficiency causes internal bleeding.
3D Structures of Factor XIII3D Structures of Factor XIII
Updated on 21-January-2016
1ggt – hFXIII - human
1ex0 – hFXIII zymogen (mutant)
1fie – hFXIII subunit A
1f13 - hFXIII zymogen subunit A dimer
4kty - hFXIII subunit A + peptide-like ligand
1ggy, 1qrk, 1ggu, 1evu – hFXIII + ion
1de7 – hFXIII activation peptide + α-thrombin
ReferencesReferences
- ↑ Laki K, Lorand L. On the Solubility of Fibrin Clots. Science. 1948 Sep 10;108(2802):280. PMID:17842715 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1126/science.108.2802.280