plasminogen

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P0355000 (plăz-mĭn′ə-jən)n. The inactive precursor to plasmin that is found in body fluids and blood plasma.

plasminogen

(plæzˈmɪnədʒən) n (Biochemistry) biochem a zymogen found in blood that gives rise to plasmin on activation

plas•min•o•gen

(plæzˈmɪn ə dʒən, -ˌdʒɛn)

n. a substance in the blood that forms plasmin when activated. [1940–45]

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Noun

plasminogen - an inactive form of plasmin that occurs in plasma and is converted to plasmin by organic solventsfibrinolysin, plasmin - an enzyme that dissolves the fibrin of blood clots

Translations

plasminogen

[plaz-min´o-jen] the inactive precursor of plasmin" >plasmin, occurring in plasma and converted to plasmin by the action of urokinase" >urokinase; called also profibrinolysin.

plas·min·o·gen

(plaz-min'ō-jen), [MIM*173350] A precursor of plasmin. There is an autosomal dominant deficiency of plasminogen [MIM*173350] that may promote thrombosis. See: plasmin.

plasminogen

(plăz-mĭn′ə-jən)n. The inactive precursor to plasmin that is found in body fluids and blood plasma.

plasminogen

An 88 kD single-stranded plasmin proenzyme present in the circulation which is converted to plasmin by cleavage of the Arg-Val bond; it is synthesized in the liver, produced or stored in eosinophils and forms complexes with fibrinogen and fibrin; during coagulation, large amounts of plasminogen are integrated in the fibrin clot ↑ in DVT, infection, inflammation, CA, MI, OCs, pregnancy, physical stress, surgery, trauma ↓ in Cirrhosis, other liver disease, DIC, fibrinolysis, hyaline membrane disease–RDS of newborn, renal disease, post-surgery–eg, CABG, thrombosis Normal 2.5-5.2 U/mL–US: 20 mg/dL

plas·min·o·gen

(plaz-min'ŏ-jen) A precursor of plasmin; an autosomal dominant deficiency of plasminogen that may promote thrombosis.
See also: plasmin

plasminogen

The precursor to PLASMIN.

plas·min·o·gen

(plaz-min'ŏ-jen) [MIM*173350] A precursor of plasmin; may promote thrombosis.

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noun an inactive form of plasmin that occurs in plasma and is converted to plasmin by organic solvents

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