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coagulation factor IXa

Function: - vitamin K-dependent serine protease - proteolytically activates factor X to form factor Xa - selective cleavage of Arg-|-Ile bond in factor X to form factor Xa Pharmacology: - Available under the name BeneFix (Baxter and American home Products) - Used to treat hemophilia B

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molecular events

Related

coagulation cascade coagulation factor IX; Christmas factor; plasma thromboplastin component; PTC; contains: coagulation factor IXa light chain; coagulation factor IXa heavy chain (F9)

General

coagulation factor serine protease trypsin family

Properties

COMPARTMENT: plasma STATE: active state MOTIF: charge relay system MOTIF: aspartate residue histidine residue serine residue allosteric site FOR-BINDING-OF: coagulation factor VIIIa

Component-of

macromolecular complex