About The Medical Condition Alteplase

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Alteplase

Alteplase Medical Condition Defined & Explained
Alteplase Medical Condition

What's The Definition Of The Medical Condition Alteplase?

A proteolytic enzyme in the serine protease family found in many tissues which converts PLASMINOGEN to PLASMIN. It has fibrin-binding activity and is immunologically different from URINARY PLASMINOGEN ACTIVATOR. The primary sequence, composed of 527 amino acids, is identical in both the naturally occurring and synthetic proteases. EC 3.4.21.68.

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