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Human blood coagulation factor 13, the fibrin stabilizing factor, is a zymogen which after activation by thrombin and calcium ions catalyses the formation of γ -glutamyl- ε -lysine cross links between fibrin molecules (Losowsky and Miloszewski, 1977). Factor 13 consists of two A subunits and two B subunits (A2B2) (Schwartz et al 1973). Both A and B subunits are found in plasma but only B subunits in serum. The B subunit has no enzymatic activity and may serve as a carrier molecule in plasma (Schwartz et al 1973).
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Hjalmarsson, K. (1986). Coagulation Factor 13B Polymorphism in Sweden. In: Brinkmann, B., Henningsen, K. (eds) 11th Congress of the Society for Forensic Haemogenetics (Gesellschaft für forensische Blutgruppenkunde e.V.). Advances in Forensic Haemogenetics, vol 1. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-71150-3_55
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