QuickView for factor VIIIa (compound)

Name:	Factor VIIIa
Description:	Activated form of factor VIII. The B-domain of factor VIII is proteolytically cleaved by thrombin to form factor VIIIa. Factor VIIIa exists as a non-covalent dimer in a metal-linked (probably calcium) complex and functions as a cofactor in the enzymatic activation of factor X by factor IXa. Factor VIIIa is similar in structure and generation to factor Va.
Synonyms:	Factor VIII, Activated; Coagulation Factor VIIIa; Blood Coagulation Factor VIII, Activated; Factor VIIIa, Coagulation; Factor VIII, Thrombin Activated; Factor VIII, Thrombin-Activated; Thrombin-Activated Factor VIII; VIIIa, Coagulation Factor; Blood-coagulation factor VIIIa, procoagulant; Activated Factor VIII