PROTEASE F
\pɹˈə͡ʊte͡ɪs ˈɛf], \pɹˈəʊteɪs ˈɛf], \p_ɹ_ˈəʊ_t_eɪ_s ˈɛ_f]\
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A product of the lysis of plasminogen (profibrinolysin) by PLASMINOGEN activators. It is composed of two polypeptide chains, light (B) and heavy (A), with a molecular weight of 75,000. It is the major proteolytic enzyme involved in blood clot retraction or the lysis of fibrin and quickly inactivated by antiplasmins.
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