| Sci-Tech Dictionary: thrombokinase |
(biochemistry) A proteolytic enzyme in blood plasma that, together with thromboplastin, calcium, and factor V, converts prothrombin to thrombin.
thrombokinase
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or thromboplastin
An enzyme liberated from damaged tissue and blood platelets; it converts prothrombin to thrombin in the
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Activated clotting factor X.
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The noun has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
an enzyme liberated from blood platelets that converts prothrombin into thrombin as blood starts to clot
Synonyms: thromboplastin, factor III
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