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thrombokinase

thrombokinase

9.9
A substance from tiny blood cells that helps blood form a clot
  • noun
  • /θrɒmboʊˈkaɪneɪs/
  • Specialized
translation icon : trombokinasa
  • Thrombokinase is essential in the conversion of prothrombin to thrombin during blood clotting.

Examples

  • A deficiency in thrombokinase can lead to impaired coagulation and excessive bleeding.

  • Researchers studied the effect of various drugs on the activity of thrombokinase in platelets.

  • The body produces thrombokinase to aid in clot formation.

  • Doctors study thrombokinases to understand clotting disorders.

  • Thrombokinase plays a critical role in converting prothrombin into thrombin, which is necessary for blood clotting.

  • During the clotting process, thrombokinase is released from platelets to help form a stable blood clot.

  • In patients with low levels of thrombokinase, the risk of excessive bleeding during surgery increases.

Synonyms

factor III
vsthrombokinase
  • Specialized
6.5

A protein released by blood platelets that starts blood clotting by making thrombin

performs the actual conversion rather than only starting the process
thromboplastin
vsthrombokinase
  • Specialized
9.9

A substance released by blood platelets that helps blood to clot

directly converts prothrombin into thrombin rather than merely assisting
prothrombinase
vsthrombokinase
  • Specialized
9.9

A group of proteins that helps blood form clots by changing prothrombin into thrombin

is released from platelets and acts directly without requiring many external factors

Surface Forms

thrombokinase singular
thrombokinases plural

Morphology

thrombokinase = kinase (semi-transparent) = thrombo + kinase

The formation is transparently compositional for biomedical readers ('thrombo' = clot + 'kinase' = enzyme), but both morphemes are technical combining forms unfamiliar to average B1 learners.

Etymology

Thrombokinase begins with thrombo- meaning 'clot' and ends with -kinase from a root meaning 'to move' or 'set in motion'. So thrombokinase is an enzyme that 'sets the clotting process in motion' by turning prothrombin into thrombin.