Streptokinase

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.

related articles

 * Urokinase
 * Hemocoagulation
 * Fibrinolytics
 * Proteins
 * Genus Streptococcus

Source

 * ŠVÍGLEROVÁ, Jitka. Streptokinase [online]. Last revision February 18, 2009, [cited. 12.11.2010]. < https://web.archive.org/web/20160306065550/http://wiki.lfp-studium.cz/index.php/Streptokináza >.