Definitions for urokinase-type plasminogen activator
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Urokinase-Type Plasminogen Activator
A proteolytic enzyme that converts PLASMINOGEN to FIBRINOLYSIN where the preferential cleavage is between ARGININE and VALINE. It was isolated originally from human URINE, but is found in most tissues of most VERTEBRATES.
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