Definition of Factor XIII
1. Noun. In the clotting of blood thrombin catalyzes factor XIII into its active form (fibrinase) which causes fibrin to form a stable clot.
Medical Definition of Factor XIII
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Fibrin stabilizing factor. It is a glycoprotein activated by thrombin in the presence of calcium to form factor xiiia. Factor xiii is found evenly distributed between plasma and platelets. Its function is to stabilise the formation of the fibrin polymer (clot) which culminates the coagulation cascade.
Chemical name: Blood-coagulation factor XIII
(12 Dec 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Factor Xiii
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