strep·to·kin·ase (str p t -k n  s, -z, -k ns, -nz)n. A proteolytic enzyme that is produced by hemolytic streptococci, is capable of converting plasminogen to plasmin, and is used medically to dissolve blood clots. |
streptokinase [ˌstrɛptəʊˈkaɪneɪs]
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(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biochemistry) an enzyme produced by streptococci that causes the fibrin of certain animal species to undergo lysis
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| Noun | 1. | streptokinase - an enzyme produced by some strains of streptococcus that can liquefy blood clots by converting plasminogen to plasmin; used medicinally in some cases of myocardial infarction and pulmonary embolism enzyme - any of several complex proteins that are produced by cells and act as catalysts in specific biochemical reactions |
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