prothrombinase

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noun

A complex that catalyzes the conversion of prothrombin to thrombin in the presence of calcium ions.

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Meanings

nounprothrombinase (plural prothrombinases)

plural prothrombinases

  1. biochemistryA complex that catalyzes the conversion of prothrombin to thrombin in the presence of calcium ions.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouncoagulation factor that is converted to an enzyme that converts prothrombin to thrombin in a reaction that depends on calcium ions and other coagulation factors

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Broader
coagulation factorclotting factor

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From prothrombin + -ase.

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Translations

Finnish protrombinaasi
  • protrombinaasicomplex
Italian protrombinasi
  • protrombinasicomplex
Cite this entry
APA

prothrombinase. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prothrombinase

MLA

“prothrombinase.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prothrombinase. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “prothrombinase,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prothrombinase.

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