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Protein C

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Definition: 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.     
Pharmacological Action Anticoagulants; Fibrinolytic Agents
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSourceDrugs*
protein C Padua2, human  0   *Protein C. Thromb Res 2006;117(5):523-8
PROCR protein, human  0   *Receptors, Cell Surface *Antigens, CD Endothelium, Vascular Protein C. J Thromb Haemost. 2003 Apr;1(4):855-6
protein C Padua3  0   *Protein C. Thromb Haemost 2001 Oct;86(4):1017-22
drotrecogin alfa activated  0   *Protein C Recombinant Proteins Fibrinolytic Agents.
Pharma Action Anti-Infective Agents
N Engl J Med 2001 Mar 8;344(10):699-706; N Engl J Med 2006 Oct 19;365(16):1640-1642XIGRIS
protein C Nagoya, human  0   *Protein C. Blood 1998 May 15;91(10):3784-91
protein C Osaka 3  0   *Protein C. Thromb Haemost 1994 Jan;71(1):32-7
protein C Osaka 2  0   *Protein C. Thromb Haemost 1994 Jan;71(1):32-7
protein C Osaka 1  0   *Protein C. Thromb Haemost 1994 Jan;71(1):32-7
protein C Yonago  0   *Protein C. Thromb Res 1991;63(2):249
protein C, Rouen  0   *Protein C. Thromb Res 1989;56(3):387
protein C London 1  0   Protein C/*analogs & derivatives. Nucleic Acids Res 1989;17(24):10513
protein C propeptide  0   *Protein C *Protein Precursors. Biochemistry 1987;26(22):7003
protein C, des-1-41 light chain activated  42617-41-4   *Peptide Fragments *Protein C. J Biol Chem 1986;261(32):14991
snake venom protein C activator  0   *Peptides Protein C.
Pharma Action Fibrinolytic Agents
Thromb Res 1986;43(3):253
protein C activator peptide  0   *Oligopeptides Enzyme Activation Peptide Hydrolases Protein C. Ann Biol Clin (Paris) 1985;43(4):451

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