Mesh term Plasminogen Activators
Browse to parent terms:Blood Coagulation Factors
Serine Endopeptidases
Description
A heterogeneous group of proteolytic enzymes that convert PLASMINOGEN to FIBRINOLYSIN. They are concentrated in the lysosomes of most cells and in the vascular endothelium, particularly in the vessels of the microcirculation.Browse to child terms:
Anistreplase
Streptokinase
Tissue Plasminogen Activator
Urokinase-Type Plasminogen Activator
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