Factor XII (F12) Antibody – Mouse Polyclonal

This gene encodes a glycoprotein coagulation factor that plays an important role in the intrinsic pathway of blood coagulation and hemostasis. The encoded protein is an inactive zymogen that is autoactivated upon contact with negatively charged surfaces or misfolded protein aggregates. Mice lacking the encoded protein have a severe defect in forming stable fibrin clots. [provided by RefSeq, Apr 2015]

F12: Factor XII is a serum glycoprotein that participates in the initiation of blood coagulation, fibrinolysis, and the generation of bradykinin and angiotensin. Prekallikrein is cleaved by factor XII to form kallikrein, which then cleaves factor XII first to alpha-factor XIIa and then trypsin cleaves it to beta- factor XIIa. Alpha-factor XIIa activates factor XI to factor XIa. Defects in F12 are the cause of factor XII deficiency (FA12D); also known as Hageman factor deficiency. This trait is an asymptomatic anomaly of in vitro blood coagulation. Its diagnosis is based on finding a low plasma activity of the factor in coagulating assays. It is usually only accidentally discovered through pre-operative blood tests. F12 deficiency is divided into two categories, a cross-reacting material (CRM)-negative group (negative F12 antigen detection) and a CRM-positive group (positive F12 antigen detection). Defects in F12 are the cause of hereditary angioedema type 3 (HAE3); also known as estrogen-related HAE or hereditary angioneurotic edema with normal C1 inhibitor concentration and function. HAE is characterized by episodic local subcutaneous edema, and submucosal edema involving the upper respiratory and gastrointestinal tracts. HAE3 occurs exclusively in women and is precipitated or worsened by high estrogen levels (e.g. during pregnancy or treatment with oral contraceptives). It differs from HAE types 1 and 2 in that both concentration and function of C1 inhibitor are normal. Belongs to the peptidase S1 family.

Protein type: Secreted; Secreted, signal peptide; EC 3.4.21.38; Protease; Chaperone

Cellular Component: extracellular space; extracellular region

Molecular Function: peptidase activity; hydrolase activity; serine-type peptidase activity; serine-type endopeptidase activity; catalytic activity

Biological Process: response to misfolded protein; positive regulation of blood coagulation; proteolysis; protein autoprocessing; fibrinolysis; hemostasis; plasma kallikrein-kinin cascade; regulation of blood coagulation; positive regulation of fibrinolysis; zymogen activation; protein processing; blood coagulation; Factor XII activation