GO TERM SUMMARY
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Name: |
blood coagulation, extrinsic pathway |
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GO:0007598 |
Aspect: |
Biological Process |
Desc: |
A pathway of blood coagulation in which the earlier stages of the cascade are bypassed and the activation of factor X to factor Xa is effected by the combination of factor VIIa + thromboplastin; this second pathway occurs when tissue extracts are present in optimal amounts and is much more rapid than the intrinsic pathway. |
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INTERACTIVE GO GRAPH
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