About The Medical Condition Coagulation Factor XIIa

ClusterMed

Find the definition of the medical term Coagulation Factor XIIa. Coagulation Factor XIIa defined and explained for easy understanding at the Medical Conditions from ClusterMed.info.

Coagulation Factor XIIa

Coagulation Factor XIIa Medical Condition Defined & Explained
Coagulation Factor XIIa Medical Condition

What's The Definition Of The Medical Condition Coagulation Factor XIIa?

Activated form of factor XII. In the initial event in the intrinsic pathway of blood coagulation, kallikrein (with cofactor HIGH MOLECULAR WEIGHT KININOGEN) cleaves factor XII to XIIa. Factor XIIa is then further cleaved by kallikrein, plasmin, and trypsin to yield smaller factor XII fragments (Hageman-Factor fragments). These fragments increase the activity of prekallikrein to kallikrein but decrease the procoagulant activity of factor XII.

More Medical Conditions

A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z

Medical Conditions Definitions Of The Day

  • Ray, Cathode ‐ A stream of positive or negative electrons ejected with high…
  • Bacteriophage, Bacillus ‐ Viruses whose host is Bacillus. Frequently encountered Bacillus…
  • Myosin S-2 ‐ Parts of the myosin molecule resulting from cleavage by proteolytic…
  • Luteinomas ‐ A benign ovarian tumor of granulosa or theca-lutein cell origin,…
  • Cancer, Endocrine Gland ‐ Tumors or cancer of the endocrine glands in general or…
  • Bone Losses, Periodontal ‐ The resorption of bone in the supporting structures of the maxilla…
  • Hair Cell ‐ Mechanoreceptors located in the organ of Corti that are sensitive…
  • DEAE-Cellulose ‐ Cellulose derivative used in chromatography, as ion-exchange…
  • BOOP ‐ A disease formerly considered a form of interstitial pneumonia.…
  • Catatonias, Organic ‐ A neuropsychiatric disorder characterized by one or more of the…