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Plasminogen

The inactive precursor to plasmin; profibrinolysin

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The inactive precursor to plasmin; profibrinolysin

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urokinasenoun	(biochemistry) A protease, found in the urine, which converts plasminogen to plasmin, and is used in the treatment of deep vein thrombosis.
streptokinasenoun	(biochemistry, pharmacology) An enzyme produced by some streptococci which is involved in breaking down red blood cells by activating plasminogen to produce plasmin. It is used to treat blood clots and inflammation.
sknoun	Initialism of South Korea: a country in East Asia. [A country in East Asia, comprising the southern part of the Korean Peninsula. Official name: Republic of Korea. Capital: Seoul.]
glunoun	The act of attaching something with glue.
plaminogennoun	Misspelling of plasminogen. [(biochemistry) The inactive precursor to plasmin; profibrinolysin]
profibrinolysinnoun	Synonym of plasminogen.
microplasminogennoun	The inactive precursor of a microplasmin
plasminnoun	(biochemistry) A proteolytic enzyme that dissolves the fibrin in blood clots.
uroplasminogennoun	(biochemistry) urokinase when active against plasminogen
thrombolysinnoun	(biochemistry) A proteolytic enzyme formed from plasminogen
plasminogenesisnoun	(biochemistry) The generation of plasmin in blood
trypsinogennoun	(biochemistry) An inactive precursor of trypsin
miniplasminnoun	(biochemistry) A variant of plasmin that lacks one or more amino acids from the N-terminal position
fibrinolysinnoun	(biochemistry) An enzyme derived from plasma of bovine origin, or extracted from cultures of certain bacteria, that attacks and inactivates fibrin.
prohemolysinnoun	(biochemistry) A precursor of hemolysin
chymotrypsinogennoun	(biochemistry) An inactive precursor to chymotrypsin
proenzymenoun	(biochemistry) Any inactive precursor of an enzyme that is converted to an enzyme by proteolysis; a zymogen.
fibrinoplastinnoun	(biochemistry) An albuminous substance in the blood which, in combination with fibrinogen, forms fibrin.
progelatinasenoun	(biochemistry) A precursor of gelatinases
protransglutaminasenoun	(biochemistry) The inactive precursor of transglutaminase