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Protein C MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Protein C
Tree Number(s)
D08.622.705
D09.400.430.915
D12.776.124.650
D12.776.395.635
D12.776.811.243.705
D23.113.700
Unique ID
D011486
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D011486
Scope Note
A vitamin-K dependent zymogen present in the blood, which, upon activation by thrombin and thrombomodulin exerts anticoagulant properties by inactivating factors Va and VIIIa at the rate-limiting steps of thrombin formation.
Pharm Action
Anticoagulants
Fibrinolytic Agents
Registry Numbers
0
Previous Indexing
Blood Proteins (1966-1986)
Glycoproteins (1966-1986)
Public MeSH Note
87
History Note
87
Entry Combination
deficiency:Protein C Deficiency
Date Established
1987/01/01
Date of Entry
1986/06/02
Revision Date
2023/03/16
Protein C Preferred
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