Plasmin (Noun)
Meaning
An enzyme that dissolves the fibrin of blood clots.
Classification
Nouns denoting substances.
Examples
- Urokinase is an enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of plasminogen to plasmin, a key step in the breakdown of blood clots.
- The body produces an enzyme called plasmin that dissolves the fibrin of blood clots and helps to restore normal blood flow.
- Streptokinase activates plasminogen, which is converted to plasmin, an enzyme that breaks down fibrin clots.
- Plasmin degrades many proteins by cleaving the arginyl or lysyl bonds in these molecules, particularly fibrin in blood clots.
- Plasminogen activators are medications that promote the production of plasmin to dissolve blood clots and restore normal blood flow.