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prothrombinase

prothrombinase noun: a complex that catalyzes the conversion of prothrombin to thrombin in the presence of calcium ions.

Noun

prothrombinase (plural prothrombinases)

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

Forms of prothrombinase

pluralprothrombinases

Origin of prothrombinase

From prothrombin + -ase.

Words formed from prothrombinase

Questions about prothrombinase

What does prothrombinase mean?
Prothrombinase means a complex that catalyzes the conversion of prothrombin to thrombin in the presence of calcium ions.
What part of speech is prothrombinase?
Prothrombinase is a noun.
What is the plural of prothrombinase?
The plural of prothrombinase is prothrombinases.

Words near prothrombinase in the dictionary

  1. Prothro
  2. prothrombic
  3. prothrombin
  4. prothrombin time
  5. prothrombin times
  6. prothrombinase
  7. prothrombinases
  8. prothrombinogen
  9. prothrombinogenic
  10. prothrombinopenia
  11. prothrombinopenic

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