An electrophoretic and quantitative analysis of coagulation factor XIII in normal and deficient subjects

Previous electrophoretic studies of the A and B subunits of factor XIII have revealed considerably genetic heterogeneity. The present work investigates the electrophoretic forms and quantitates the A and B subunits in a family with inherited factor XIII deficiency. The data indicate that the deficiency in this family is due to a null allele at the locus controlling the A subunit. All family members were found to have decreased levels of B subunit. The data also indicate that there is no difference in thrombin activated transamidase activity between normal individuals with the three commonly occurring electrophoretic phenotypes of the A subunit.