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noun
A complex that catalyzes the conversion of prothrombin to thrombin in the presence of calcium ions.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: biochemistry, biology, chemistry, microbiology, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
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noun
coagulation factor that is converted to an enzyme that converts prothrombin to thrombin in a reaction that depends on calcium ions and other coagulation factors
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: factor X
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: coagulation factor, clotting factor
History
From prothrombin + -ase.
Across languages
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