Term Name: | blood coagulation, common pathway |
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Definition: | A protein activation cascade that contributes to blood coagulation and consists of events leading from the formation of activated factor X to the formation of active thrombin, the cleavage of fibrinogen by thrombin, and the formation of cleaved fibrin into a stable multimeric, cross-linked complex. |
Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0072377] QuickGO AmiGO |