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Tissue Plasminogen Activator

High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Tissue plasminogen activator (abbreviated tPA or PLAT) is a protein involved in the breakdown of blood clots. Specifically, it is a serine protease (EC 3.4.21.68) found on endothelial cells, the cells that line the blood vessels. As an enzyme, it catalyzes the conversion of plasminogen to plasmin, the major enzyme responsible for clot breakdown. Because it works on the clotting system, tPA is used in clinical medicine to treat only embolic or thrombolytic stroke. Use is contraindicated in hemorrhagic stroke and head trauma.
EAN: 9786130359072
Sprache: Englisch
Seitenzahl: 100
Produktart: kartoniert, broschiert
Herausgeber: Surhone, Lambert M. Timpledon, Miriam T. Marseken, Susan F.
Verlag: Betascript Publishing
Schlagworte: Endothelium Protein / Eiweiß