Thrombin is an enzyme in the blood clotting pathway that acts on the next protein in the pathway and also activates a protein that preceded it, creating a positive feedback cycle where an increase in thrombin leads to further increases in thrombin.

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  Homeostasis and Feedback Loops | Anatomy and Physiology I

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