Noun: plasminogen activator
- Protease produced in the kidney that converts plasminogen to plasmin and so initiates fibrinolysis
"plasminogen activator is sometimes used as a medication to dissolve blood clots";
- urokinase
Derived forms: plasminogen activators
Type of: peptidase, protease, proteinase, proteolytic enzyme
Encyclopedia: Plasminogen activator, urokinase