thrombomodulin

thrombomodulin
A glycoprotein present in the plasma membrane of endothelial cells that binds thrombin; participates in an additional regulatory mechanism in coagulation. [thrombo- + odulate + -in]

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throm·bo·mod·u·lin (throm″bo-modґu-lin) an endothelial cell protein that binds protein C and thrombin, allowing the creation of activated protein C.

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