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An enzyme produced by some strains of streptococcus that can liquefy blood clots by converting plasminogen to plasmin
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streptokinase
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Streptokinase ( SK ) is an enzyme secreted by several species of streptococci that can bind and activate human plasminogen . SK is used as an effective and inexpensive thrombolysis medication in some cases of myocardial infarction (heart attack) and pulmonary ...
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n. (context enzyme English) Any of a class of enzymes that catalyzes the conversion of plasminogen to plasmin and are used to dissolve blood clots
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n. an enzyme produced by some strains of streptococcus that can liquefy blood clots by converting plasminogen to plasmin; used medicinally in some cases of myocardial infarction and pulmonary embolism
Usage examples of streptokinase.
And it could do it many different ways: strep produced an enzyme, streptokinase, that dissolved coagulated plasma.
A single microscopic bacterium, too small to see with the naked eye, but containing the genes for a heart-attack enzyme, streptokinase, or for "ice-minus," which prevented frost damage to crops, might be worth five billion dollars to the right buyer.