Prekallikrein
Synonyms
Factor, Fletcher
Fletcher Factor
Kallikreinogen
Plasma Prokallikrein
Plasma Prokallikrein A
Prokallikrein A, Plasma
Prokallikrein, Plasma
A plasma protein which is the precursor of kallikrein. Plasma that is deficient in prekallikrein has been found to be abnormal in thromboplastin formation, kinin generation, evolution of a permeability globulin, and plasmin formation. The absence of prekallikrein in plasma leads to Fletcher factor deficiency, a congenital disease.
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