NOUN | substance | plasminogen activator, urokinase | protease produced in the kidney that converts plasminogen to plasmin and so initiates fibrinolysis |
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Meaning | protease produced in the kidney that converts plasminogen to plasmin and so initiates fibrinolysis. | |
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Synonym | urokinase | |
Broader | protease, peptidase, proteinase, proteolytic enzyme | Any enzyme that catalyzes the splitting of proteins into smaller peptide fractions and amino acids by a process known as proteolysis |
Spanish | uroquinasa | |
Catalan | uroquinasa |
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