Factor V
Synonyms
AC Globulin
Blood Coagulation Factor V
Blood-coagulation factor V
Coagulation Factor V
Factor Pi
Factor V, Coagulation
Proaccelerin
Heat- and storage-labile plasma glycoprotein which accelerates the conversion of prothrombin to thrombin in blood coagulation. Factor V accomplishes this by forming a complex with factor Xa, phospholipid, and calcium (prothrombinase complex). Deficiency of factor V leads to Owren's disease.
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