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Abstract
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.
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Synonyms
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- Plasminogen Activator
- Extrinsic Plasminogen Activators
- Uterine-Tissue Plasminogen Activator
- Uterine Tissue Plasminogen Activator
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Aspects Covered
29 allowable subheadings
Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, ultrastructure, urine.
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Indexing Annotation
/antag: consider also PLASMINOGEN INACTIVATORS
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Previous Indexing
- Enzyme Activation (1974-1975)
- Peptide Hydrolases (1975)
- Plasminogen (1974-1975)
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Plasminogen Activators. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D010960. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D010960
- Plasminogen Activators. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plasminogen_activator
- Plasminogen Activators. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q13581432