Streptokinase

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Streptokinase is a protein produced by β-hemolytic streptococcus. It is involved in the conversion of inactive plasminogen to active plasmin. Unlike urokinase, it has no direct activating effect on plasminogen, but first binds to a plasminogen molecule and then the entire streptokinase-plasminogen complex activates another plasminogen molecule to plasminogen. Streptokinase is used in clinical practice in the treatment of various manifestations Thromboembolic Disease.

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