FEATURES

DESCRIPTION

Also known as VWF_HUMAN, VWF, F8VWF. 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. Multimeric. Interacts with F8.

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enzyme classification
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VWF

von Willebrand factor

VWF

Molecular Synopsis