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Plasminogen vs Alteplase - What's the difference?

plasminogen | alteplase |

As nouns the difference between plasminogen and alteplase

is that plasminogen is (biochemistry) the inactive precursor to plasmin; profibrinolysin while alteplase is (medicine) a particular tissue plasminogen activator, used to dissolve blood clots.

plasminogen

English

Noun

(-)
  • (biochemistry) The inactive precursor to plasmin; profibrinolysin

    • alteplase

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • (medicine) A particular tissue plasminogen activator, used to dissolve blood clots