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Plasmin vs. Plasminogen — What's the Difference?

Difference Between Plasmin and Plasminogen

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Plasmin

Plasmin is an important enzyme (EC 3.4.21.7) present in blood that degrades many blood plasma proteins, including fibrin clots. The degradation of fibrin is termed fibrinolysis.

Plasminogen

The inactive precursor to plasmin that is found in body fluids and blood plasma.

Plasmin

A proteolytic enzyme that is formed from plasminogen in blood plasma and dissolves the fibrin in blood clots. Also called fibrinolysin.

Plasminogen

(biochemistry) The inactive precursor to plasmin; profibrinolysin

Plasmin

(enzyme) A proteolytic enzyme that dissolves the fibrin in blood clots.
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Plasminogen

An inactive form of plasmin that occurs in plasma and is converted to plasmin by organic solvents

Plasmin

A proteid body, separated by some physiologists from blood plasma. It is probably identical with fibrinogen.

Plasmin

An enzyme that dissolves the fibrin of blood clots

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