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Plasminogen vs Staphylokinase - What's the difference?

plasminogen | staphylokinase |

As nouns the difference between plasminogen and staphylokinase

is that plasminogen is (biochemistry) the inactive precursor to plasmin; profibrinolysin while staphylokinase is (enzyme) a kinase, from staphylococcus bacteria, that activates plasminogen to form plasmin.

plasminogen

English

Noun

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

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia staphylokinase) (en noun)
  • (enzyme) A kinase, from Staphylococcus bacteria, that activates plasminogen to form plasmin