ANTIPLASMIN
\ˌantɪplˈazmɪn], \ˌantɪplˈazmɪn], \ˌa_n_t_ɪ_p_l_ˈa_z_m_ɪ_n]\
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A member of the serpin superfamily found in human plasma that inhibits the lysis of fibrin clots which are induced by plasminogen activator. It is a glycoprotein, molecular weight approximately 70,000 that migrates in the alpha 2 region in immunoelectrophoresis. It is the principal plasmin inactivator in blood, rapidly forming a very stable complex with plasmin.
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