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noun - an enzyme liberated from blood platelets that converts prothrombin into thrombin as blood starts to clot
An enzyme that converts prothrombin to thrombin in the early stages of blood clotting.
THROMBOPLASTIN - Thromboplastin or thrombokinase (TPL) is a plasma protein aiding blood coagulation through catalyzing the conversion of prothrombin to thrombin. It i...
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| Substance which participates in the clotting of blood |
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| Jun 29 2014 The Telegraph - General Knowledge |
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Thromboplastin or thrombokinase (TPL) is a plasma protein aiding blood coagulation through catalyzing the conversion of prothrombin to thrombin. It is a complex enzyme that is found in brain, lung, and other tissues and especially in blood platelets and that functions in the conversion of prothrombin to thrombin in the clotting of bloodcalled also thrombokinase. * Although sometimes used as a synonym for the protein tissue factor (with its official name "Coagulation factor III [thromboplastin, tissue factor]"), this is a misconception. Historically, thromboplastin was a lab reagent, usually derived from placental sources, used to assay prothrombin times (PT). Thromboplastin, by itself, could activate the extrinsic coagulation pathway. * When manipulated in the laboratory, a derivative could be created called partial thromboplastin. Partial thromboplastin was used to measure the intrinsic pathway. This test is called the aPTT, or activated partial thromboplastin time. * It was not until muc |