Angiostatin Proteins and Enzymes

Plasminogen is the precursor of plasmin, an active serine protease that dissolves the fibrin of blood clots and acts in many other processes such as embryonic development, tissue remodeling, inflammation and tumor invasion. Synthesized in the kidney, plasminogen is found in plasma and many extracellular fluids. Activated by u- or t-plasminogen acti...