Antitrombin III

Antithrombin III is a glycoprotein formed in liver. It is an anticoagulant that inactivates thrombin and some more coagulation factors ( IX, X, XI and XII ). The anticoagulant effect of antithrombin III increases many times over in the presence of heparin, with which antithrombin III creates complexes.

Related article:

 * Hemocoagulation
 * Anticoagulants

Source

 * ŠVÍGLEROVÁ, Jitka. Antithrombin III [ online ]. Last revision 2009-02-18, [ cit. 2010-11-11 ]