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proconvertin

proconvertin

9.9
A protein made in the liver with vitamin K that helps blood clot
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : proconvertina
  • Vitamin K is necessary for the synthesis of proconvertin in the liver.

Examples

  • A deficiency of proconvertin can lead to abnormal blood clotting and excessive bleeding.

  • The doctor ordered tests to measure proconvertin levels in the patient's blood.

  • Proconvertin is vital for blood clotting.

  • The body produces proconvertin in response to vitamin K.

  • A deficiency of proconvertin can lead to abnormal blood clotting and excessive bleeding.

  • The doctor ordered tests to measure proconvertin levels in the patient's blood.

  • Vitamin K is necessary for the synthesis of proconvertin in the liver.

Synonyms

factor VII
vsproconvertin
  • Specialized
5.9

A protein in the blood that helps it clot and needs vitamin K

is mainly produced in the liver rather than in the kidneys
stable factor
vsproconvertin
  • Specialized
9.4

A protein made in the kidney that helps blood form clots

is produced mainly in the liver rather than in the kidneys

Surface Forms

proconvertin singular
proconvertins plural

Morphology

proconvertin = convert (opaque) = pro + convert + in

The form is built (convert + -in) and then prefixed by 'pro-', but as a specialist protein name the formation is not predictable or meaningful to average learners.

Etymology

Proconvertin comes from the parts pro- ('before') and convert ('change' or 'turn into'), so it names something that is 'before' it is changed into an active form. That's why proconvertin is a protein made in the liver with the help of vitamin K that is changed into an active clotting factor to help blood stop bleeding.