Tissue Factor

**Semantic type:** Amino Acid, Peptide, or Protein

**Definition:** Tissue factor (295 aa, ~33 kDa) is encoded by the human F3 gene. This protein is involved in both binding to coagulation factor VII and the initiation of blood coagulation.

**Synonyms:** - CD142 Antigen - Coagulation Factor III - F3 - F3 Protein - Factor III - TF - Thromboplastin - Tissue Thromboplastin