PZ antibody, 1300015B06Rik antibody, betaH1 antibody, protein Z, vitamin K dependent plasma glycoprotein antibody, protein Z, vitamin K-dependent plasma glycoprotein antibody, protein Z, vitamin K-dependent plasma glycoprotein b antibody, hemoglobin Z, beta-like embryonic chain antibody, PROZ antibody, Proz antibody, prozb antibody, Hbb-bh1 antibody
Background
This gene encodes a liver vitamin K-dependent glycoprotein that is synthesized in the liver and secreted into the plasma. The encoded protein plays a role in regulating blood coagulation by complexing with protein Z-dependent protease inhibitor to directly inhibit activated factor X at the phospholipid surface. Deficiencies in this protein are associated with an increased risk of ischemic arterial diseases and fetal loss. Mutations in this gene are the cause of protein Z deficiency. Alternate splicing results in multiple transcript variants.