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streptokinase

DEFINITIONS OF: streptokinase

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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

Type of:
enzyme
any of several complex proteins that are produced by cells and act as catalysts in specific biochemical reactions
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