Function: Factor Xa is a vitamin K-dependent glycoprotein that converts prothrombin to thrombin in the presence of factor Va, calcium and phospholipid during blood clotting.
Catalytic activity: Selective cleavage of Arg-|-Thr and then Arg-|-Ile bonds in prothrombin to form thrombin.
Enzyme regulation: Inhibited by SERPINA5 and SERPINA10. Ref.11 Ref.12
Subunit structure: The two chains are formed from a single-chain precursor by the excision of two Arg residues and are held together by 1 or more disulfide bonds. Forms a heterodimer with SERPINA5.
Subcellular location: Secreted.
Tissue specificity: Plasma; synthesized in the liver. Ref.8
Post-translational modification: The vitamin K-dependent, enzymatic carboxylation of some glutamate residues allows the modified protein to bind calcium.N- and O-glycosylated. O-glycosylated with core 1 or possibly core 8 glycans. Ref.9 Ref.13The activation peptide is cleaved by factor IXa (in the intrinsic pathway), or by factor VIIa (in the extrinsic pathway).The iron and 2-oxoglutarate dependent 3-hydroxylation of aspartate and asparagine is (R) stereospecific within EGF domains.
Involvement in disease: Factor X deficiency (FA10D) [MIM:227600]: A hemorrhagic disease with variable presentation. Affected individuals can manifest prolonged nasal and mucosal hemorrhage, menorrhagia, hematuria, and occasionally hemarthrosis. Some patients do not have clinical bleeding diathesis.Note: The disease is caused by mutations affecting the gene represented in this entry. Ref.17 Ref.18 Ref.19 Ref.20 Ref.21 Ref.22 Ref.23 Ref.24 Ref.25 Ref.28 Ref.29 Ref.30 Ref.31 Ref.32 Ref.33 Ref.34 Ref.35
Sequence similarities: Belongs to the peptidase S1 family.Contains 2 EGF-like domains.Contains 1 Gla (gamma-carboxy-glutamate) domain.Contains 1 peptidase S1 domain.
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