plasmin
IPA: pɫˈæzmɪn
noun
- (biochemistry) A proteolytic enzyme that dissolves the fibrin in blood clots.
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Examples of "plasmin" in Sentences
- A substance probably involved is plasmin.
- Plasmin acts by breaking down fibrin blood clots.
- Its action on plasmin independently slows fibrinolysis.
- It activates plasminogen to the serine protease, plasmin.
- The main function of plasmin is to dissolve fibrin blood clots.
- These are produced by the action of plasmin on deposited fibrin.
- An enzyme called plasmin inhibits clotting in the menstrual fluid.
- Plasmin is produced in an inactive form, plasminogen, in the liver.
- The excess plasmin also activates the complement and kinin systems.