alteplase meaning
[Medicine]
A proteolytic enzyme in the serine protease family found in many tissues which converts PLASMINOGEN to PLASMIN. It has fibrin-binding activity and is immunologically different from URINARY PLASMINOGEN ACTIVATOR. The primary sequence,composed of 527 amino acids,is identical in both the naturally occurring and synthetic proteases. EC 3.4.21.68. n : TISSUE PLASMINOGEN ACTIVATOR
A proteolytic enzyme in the serine protease family found in many tissues which converts PLASMINOGEN to PLASMIN. It has fibrin-binding activity and is immunologically different from URINARY PLASMINOGEN ACTIVATOR. The primary sequence,composed of 527 amino acids,is identical in both the naturally occurring and synthetic proteases. EC 3.4.21.68. n : TISSUE PLASMINOGEN ACTIVATOR
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More: Next- Alteplase costs about $ 2, 000 for a standard dose.
- Thrombolysis agents include streptokinase, reteplase, alteplase, and tenecteplase.
- Alteplase ( tpa ) is an effective medication for acute ischemic stroke.
- The drugs are alteplase, or Activase, and abciximab, or Reopro.
- It was intended to see if abciximab could boost the effectiveness of alteplase.
