"prothrombinase" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: prothrombinases [plural]
Etymology: prothrombin + -ase Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|prothrombin|ase}} prothrombin + -ase Head templates: {{en-noun}} prothrombinase (plural prothrombinases)
  1. (biochemistry) A complex that catalyzes the conversion of prothrombin to thrombin in the presence of calcium ions. Wikipedia link: prothrombinase Categories (topical): Biochemistry Translations (complex): protrombinaasi (Finnish), protrombinasi [feminine] (Italian)

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