Thrombin

Introduction: Thrombin

Description of Thrombin

Thrombin: EC 3.4.21.5.
Source: CRISP

Thrombin: An enzyme formed from PROTHROMBIN that converts FIBRINOGEN to FIBRIN.
Source: MeSH 2007

Thrombin: Related Topics

These medical condition or symptom topics may be relevant to medical information for Thrombin:

• Enzyme
• Proteinase
• Blood (1783 causes)
• Blood symptoms (2297 causes)
• Blood disease
• Blood disorder
• Fibrinogen
• Fibrin

Terms associated with Thrombin:

Terms Similar to Thrombin:

• Thrombase

Source - MeSH 2007

Related Topics

• Coagulants

Source - MeSH 2007

Broader terms for Thrombin

• Serine Endopeptidases
• Blood Coagulation Factors

Source - MeSH 2007

• clotting factor
• serine proteinase

Source - CRISP

The term Thrombin can be used for:

• EC 3.4.21.5
• fibrinogenase
• thrombase

Source: CRISP

Other terms that may be related to Thrombin:

• thrombin receptor

Source: CRISP

Hierarchical classifications of Thrombin

The following list attempts to classify Thrombin into categories where each line is subset of the next.

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy:

• Enzymes and Coenzymes
  • Enzymes
    • Hydrolases
      • Peptide Hydrolases
        • Endopeptidases
          • Serine Endopeptidases
            • Thrombin

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy

• Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins
  • Proteins
    • Blood Proteins
      • Blood Coagulation Factors
        • Thrombin

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy

• Biological Factors
  • Blood Coagulation Factors
    • Thrombin

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