Chemicals and Drugs

Plasminogen Activators

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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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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  • Plasminogen Activator
  • Extrinsic Plasminogen Activators
  • Uterine-Tissue Plasminogen Activator
  • Uterine Tissue Plasminogen Activator

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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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/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

  1. National Library of Medicine. Plasminogen Activators. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D010960. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D010960
  2. Plasminogen Activators. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plasminogen_activator
  3. Plasminogen Activators. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q13581432