Chemicals and Drugs

Plasminogen

Precursor of plasmin (FIBRINOLYSIN). It is a single-chain beta-globulin of molecular weight 80-90,000 found mostly in association with fibrinogen in plasma; plasminogen activators change it to fibrinolysin. It is used in wound debriding and has been investigated as a thrombolytic agent.

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Precursor of plasmin (FIBRINOLYSIN). It is a single-chain beta-globulin of molecular weight 80-90,000 found mostly in association with fibrinogen in plasma; plasminogen activators change it to fibrinolysin. It is used in wound debriding and has been investigated as a thrombolytic agent.

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  • Profibrinolysin
  • Glu-Plasminogen
  • Glutamic Acid 1-Plasminogen
  • Glutamyl Plasminogen
  • 1-Plasminogen, Glutamic Acid
  • Glu Plasminogen
  • Glutamic Acid 1 Plasminogen
  • Plasminogen, Glutamyl

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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, ultrastructure, urine.

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an enzyme precursor & fibrinolytic agent; /antag: do not confuse with PLASMINOGEN INACTIVATORS which modulate PLASMINOGEN ACTIVATORS, not PLASMINOGEN

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Plasminogen. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D010958. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D010958
  2. Plasminogen. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plasmin
  3. Plasminogen. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q21173374