Medical term:
profibrinolysin
profibrinolysin
[pro-fi″brĭ-nol´ĭ-sin]plasminogen, the precursor of fibrinolysin.
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plas·min
(plaz'min),A serine proteinase catalyzing the hydrolysis of peptides and of esters of l-arginine and l-lysine and converting fibrin to soluble products; occurs in plasma as the precursor plasminogen (profibrinolysin) and is activated to plasmin by organic solvents, which remove an inhibitor, and by streptokinase, trypsin, and plasminogen activator, all cleaving a single arginyl-valyl bond; plasmin is responsible for the dissolution of blood clots.
Synonym(s): fibrinase (2) , fibrinolysin
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plas·min
(plaz'min)An enzyme hydrolyzing peptides and esters of l-arginine and l-lysine, and converting fibrin to soluble products; responsible for the dissolution of blood clots.
Synonym(s): fibrinase (2) , fibrinolysin.
Synonym(s): fibrinase (2) , fibrinolysin.
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