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Factor -II a glycoprotein synthesised in liver by vitamin - K is

 

Option: 1

Fibrin

 


Option: 2

Accelarine

 


Option: 3

Thrombin

 


Option: 4

prothrombin

 


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Blood Coagulation -

 Blood coagulation 

  • Whenever some injury occurs to any part of the body, it starts bleeding 
  • Blood coagulation or blood clotting refers to the process of formation of a blood clot to prevent bleeding.

 Catalyzation of prothrombin into thrombin

  • The prothrombinase inactivates heparin (anti-coagulant) in the presence of calcium
  • Enzyme prothrombinase catalyzes the breakdown prothrombin (inactive plasma protein) into an active protein called thrombin 
  • Prothrombin is factor II. It is glycoproteinaceous and synthesised in the liver by vitamin K

 

 

Prothrombin is factor II. It is glyco proteinaceous and synthesised in the liver by vitamin K. Hence, the correct answer is option d.

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