Heparin Co-Factor I

《英文msh詞典》Heparin Co-Factor I
[入口詞] Heparin Co-Factor I
[主題詞] Antithrombin III
[藥動學] Serine Proteinase Inhibitors
[英文釋義] A plasma alpha 2 glycoprotein that accounts for the major antithrombin activity of normal plasma and also inhibits several other enzymes; it was formerly called Antithrombin II (AT II) which has now been shown to be identical to AT III; deficiency of AT III (ANTITHROMBIN III DEFICIENCY),hereditary or acquired,results in thromboembolism. It is a member of the serpin superfamily. Some authors use the term antithrombin to refer to antithrombin III.