Thromboplastin

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In coagulation, thromboplastin is a "constituent composed of protein and phospholipid that is widely distributed in many tissues. It serves as a cofactor with factor VIIa to activate factor X in the extrinsic pathway of blood coagulation."[1]

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  1. ↑ Anonymous, (2009) Thromboplastin (English). Medical Subject Headings. U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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