Activation of human plasminogen by staphylokinase. Direct evidence that preformed plasmin is necessary for activation to occur

Blood

Volumn 89, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 1585-1589

  Grella, Davida K ^a   Castellino, Francis J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PLASMIN; PLASMINOGEN; STAPHYLOKINASE; STREPTOKINASE;

ARTICLE; ENZYME ACTIVATION; ENZYME ACTIVE SITE; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME BINDING; ENZYME SUBSTRATE COMPLEX; FIBRINOLYSIS; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0031017485     PISSN: 00064971     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1182/blood.v89.5.1585.1585_1585_1589     Document Type: Article

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