Factor VIII

Factor VIII of blood coagulation. Antihemophilic factor that is part of the factor VIII/von Willebrand factor complex. Factor VIII is produced in the liver and acts in the intrinsic pathway of blood coagulation. It serves as a cofactor in factor X activation and this action is markedly enhanced by small amounts of thrombin.

Also Known As:

Coagulation Factor VIII; Blood Coagulation Factor VIII; F VIII-C; Factor 8; Factor 8 C; Factor Eight; Factor VIIIC; Hyate-C; Hyatt-C; F VIII C; Hyate C; HyateC; Hyatt C; HyattC; Factor VIII Clotting Antigen; Factor VIII Coagulant Antigen; Factor VIII Procoagulant Activity; Thromboplastinogen; Blood-coagulation factor VIII, complex

Pharmalogical Action Categories:

Coagulants

Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins: 1
- Proteins: 496323
  - Blood Proteins: 12679
    - Blood Coagulation Factors: 5500
      - Factor VIII: 8023
  - Protein Precursors: 37
    - Factor VIII: 8023
Biological Factors: 2560
- Blood Coagulation Factors: 5500
  - Factor VIII: 8023

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