prothrombase


fac·tor X

in the clotting of blood, also known as: Stuart factor, Stuart-Prower factor, prothrombase, and prothrombinase. Its active form, factor Xa (EC 3.4.21.6), is formed from factor X by limited proteolysis and assists in the conversion of prothrombin to thrombin. A deficiency of factor X will lead to impaired blood coagulation. Synonym(s): prothrombinase, Stuart factor, Stuart-Prower factor

factor X

A vitamin K-dependent enzyme which is the key protein in all—intrinsic, extrinsic, and common—coagulation pathways, converting prothrombin to thrombin.