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Plasminogen Activators MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Plasminogen Activators
Tree Number(s)
D08.811.277.656.300.760.635
D08.811.277.656.959.350.635
D12.776.124.125.662
Unique ID
D010960
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D010960
Annotation
/antag: consider also PLASMINOGEN INACTIVATORS
Scope Note
A heterogeneous group of proteolytic enzymes that convert PLASMINOGEN to FIBRINOLYSIN. They are concentrated in the lysosomes of most cells and in the vascular endothelium, particularly in the vessels of the microcirculation.
Entry Term(s)
Extrinsic Plasminogen Activators
Plasminogen Activator
Uterine-Tissue Plasminogen Activator
Registry Numbers
EC 3.4.21.-
0
Previous Indexing
Enzyme Activation (1974-1975)
Peptide Hydrolases (1975)
Plasminogen (1974-1975)
Public MeSH Note
76
History Note
76
Date Introduced
1976/01/01
Last Updated
2009/07/06
Plasminogen Activators Preferred
Extrinsic Plasminogen Activators Narrower
Uterine-Tissue Plasminogen Activator Narrower
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