| Gene Symbol |
VWF
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| Entrez Gene |
7450
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| Alt Symbol |
F8VWF, VWD
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| Species |
Human
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| Gene Type |
protein-coding
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| Description |
von Willebrand factor
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| Other Description |
coagulation factor VIII VWF
|
| Swissprots |
Q8TCE8 P04275 Q99806
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| Accessions |
AAA61294 AAA61295 AAB59458 AEY75227 CAA29985 CBX54458 CCQ25771 CDI44165 EAW88814 EAW88815 EAW88816 EAW88817 EAW88818 P04275 AF086470 AK292122 BAF84811 AK297600 BAG59985 AK298097 BAG60382 AK301216 BAG62791 BC022258 AAH22258 BG951111 BQ898017 DB293903 GU014837 ACX32324 K03028 AAA61293 M10321 AAB59512 M17588 AAA65940 U81237 AAB39987 X02672 CAA26503 X04146 CAA27765 X04385 CAA27972 NM_000552 NP_000543
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| Function |
Important in the maintenance of hemostasis, it promotes adhesion of platelets to the sites of vascular injury by forming a molecular bridge between sub-endothelial collagen matrix and platelet-surface receptor complex GPIb-IX-V. Also acts as a chaperone for coagulation factor VIII, delivering it to the site of injury, stabilizing its heterodimeric structure and protecting it from premature clearance from plasma.
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| Subcellular Location |
Secreted {ECO:0000269|PubMed:10961880}. Secreted, extracellular space, extracellular matrix {ECO:0000269|PubMed:10961880}. Note=Localized to storage granules.
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| Tissue Specificity |
Plasma.
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| Top Pathways |
Focal adhesion, Complement and coagulation cascades, ECM-receptor interaction, PI3K-Akt signaling pathway
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