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.

Year introduced: 1976

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Tree Number(s): D08.811.277.656.300.760.635, D08.811.277.656.959.350.635, D12.776.124.125.662

MeSH Unique ID: D010960

Registry Number: EC 3.4.21.-

Entry Terms:

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

Previous Indexing:

• Enzyme Activation (1974-1975)
• Peptide Hydrolases (1975)
• Plasminogen (1974-1975)

All MeSH Categories
Chemicals and Drugs Category
Enzymes and Coenzymes
Enzymes
Hydrolases
Peptide Hydrolases
Endopeptidases
Serine Endopeptidases
Plasminogen Activators
Anistreplase

All MeSH Categories
Chemicals and Drugs Category
Enzymes and Coenzymes
Enzymes
Hydrolases
Peptide Hydrolases
Serine Proteases
Serine Endopeptidases
Plasminogen Activators
Anistreplase

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Chemicals and Drugs Category
Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins
Proteins
Blood Proteins
Blood Coagulation Factors
Plasminogen Activators
Streptokinase
Anistreplase
Streptodornase and Streptokinase
Tissue Plasminogen Activator
Tenecteplase
Urokinase-Type Plasminogen Activator