Definition of Thrombomodulin

1. Noun. (protein) An antithrombotic membrane protein on the surface of endothelial cells ¹

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Medical Definition of Thrombomodulin

1. Specific endothelial cell receptor (100 kD: luminal surface only) that forms a 1:1 complex with thrombin. This complex then converts protein C to Ca, that in turn acts on Factors Va and VIIIa. Structurally similar to coated pit receptors. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Thrombomodulin

thromboid
thrombokinase
thrombokinases
thrombolectin
thrombolic
thrombolite
thrombolites
thrombolus
thrombolymphangitis
thrombolysis
thrombolytic
thrombolytic agent
thrombolytic medication
thrombolytic therapy
thrombomodulin (current term)
thrombon
thrombonecrosis
thrombopathic syndrome
thrombopathy
thrombopenia
thrombopenias
thrombopenic purpura
thrombophilia
thrombophilias
thrombophilic
thrombophlebitic
thrombophlebitides
thrombophlebitis
thromboplastic

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