The factor V light chain mediates the binding and endocytosis of plasma-derived factor V by megakaryocytes.
2013
B A Bouchard, and
S Abdalla, and
P B Tracy
Department of Biochemistry, University of Vermont College of Medicine, Burlington, VT, USA.
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MeSH Term
Description
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D008533
Megakaryocytes
Very large BONE MARROW CELLS which release mature BLOOD PLATELETS.
Megakaryocyte
D011485
Protein Binding
The process in which substances, either endogenous or exogenous, bind to proteins, peptides, enzymes, protein precursors, or allied compounds. Specific protein-binding measures are often used as assays in diagnostic assessments.
Plasma Protein Binding Capacity,Binding, Protein
D004705
Endocytosis
Cellular uptake of extracellular materials within membrane-limited vacuoles or microvesicles. ENDOSOMES play a central role in endocytosis.
Endocytoses
D005165
Factor V
Heat- and storage-labile plasma glycoprotein which accelerates the conversion of prothrombin to thrombin in blood coagulation. Factor V accomplishes this by forming a complex with factor Xa, phospholipid, and calcium (prothrombinase complex). Deficiency of factor V leads to Owren's disease.