F10

This gene encodes the vitamin K-dependent coagulation factor X of the blood coagulation cascade. This factor undergoes multiple processing steps before its preproprotein is converted to a mature two-chain form by the excision of the tripeptide RKR. Two chains of the factor are held together by 1 or more disulfide bonds; the light chain contains 2 EGF-like domains, while the heavy chain contains the catalytic domain which is structurally homologous to those of the other hemostatic serine proteases. The mature factor is activated by the cleavage of the activation peptide by factor IXa (in the intrisic pathway), or by factor VIIa (in the extrinsic pathway). The activated factor then converts prothrombin to thrombin in the presence of factor Va, Ca+2, and phospholipid during blood clotting. Mutations of this gene result in factor X deficiency, a hemorrhagic condition of variable severity. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]

Description

coagulation factor X

Protein family

Enzymes, Peptidases, Secreted proteins predicted by MDSP

Chromosome

13:q34 (113777128 - 113803843)

Ensembl ID

ENSG00000126218  (ver. 69.37)

Orthologs

Mouse F10: ENSMUSG00000031444

Human splice variants
Mouse splice variants