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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