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Chemicals and Drugs [D] » Enzymes and Coenzymes [D08] » Enzyme Precursors » Factor IX
Chemicals and Drugs [D] » Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins [D12] » Proteins » Blood Proteins » Blood Coagulation Factors » Factor IX
Chemicals and Drugs [D] » Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins [D12] » Proteins » Protein Precursors » Enzyme Precursors » Factor IX
Chemicals and Drugs [D] » Biological Factors [D23] » Blood Coagulation Factors » Factor IX
Description
Storage-stable blood coagulation factor acting in the intrinsic pathway of blood coagulation. Its activated form, IXa, forms a complex with factor VIII and calcium on platelet factor 3 to activate factor X to Xa. Deficiency of factor IX results in HEMOPHILIA B (Christmas Disease). MeSH
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