protein C, inactivator of coagulation factors Va and VIIIa
Alias Symbols
activated protein C;anticoagulant protein C;APC;autoprothrombin IIA;blood coagulation factor XIV;PC;prepro-protein C;PROC1;Protein C-Nagoya;THPH3;THPH4;type I protein C;vitamin K-dependent protein C.
NCBI Gene Id
5624
Protein Name
Vitamin K-dependent protein C
Description of Target
Protein C is a vitamin K-dependent serine protease that regulates blood coagulation by inactivating factors Va and VIIIa in the presence of calcium ions and phospholipids (PubMed:25618265). Exerts a protective effect on the endothelial cell barrier function (PubMed:25651845).