About The Medical Condition Alpha-2-Antiplasmin

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Alpha-2-Antiplasmin

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Alpha-2-Antiplasmin Medical Condition

What's The Definition Of The Medical Condition Alpha-2-Antiplasmin?

A member of the serpin superfamily found in human plasma that inhibits the lysis of fibrin clots which are induced by plasminogen activator. It is a glycoprotein, molecular weight approximately 70,000 that migrates in the alpha 2 region in immunoelectrophoresis. It is the principal plasmin inactivator in blood, rapidly forming a very stable complex with plasmin.

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