Prothrombin may be defined as the protein that changes in to the thrombin during the process of blood coagulation with the help of clotting factor X.
The main function of the prothrombin protein is the coagulation of blood. This protein is responsible for blood clotting at the time of external and internal injury.
Reductionism is a philosophical theory used to explain different phenomena from simpler phenomena. This idea represents a useful methodology to understand complex processes, and it is widely used in molecular biology and genetics research fields
