Prothrombin Deficiency Results in Embryonic and Neonatal Lethality in Mice

The conversion of prothrombin (FII) to the serine protease, thrombin (FIIa), is a key step in the coagulation cascade because FIIa triggers platelet activation, converts fibrinogen to fibrin, and activates regulatory pathways that both promote and ultimately suppress coagulation. However, several ob...

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