Urokinase

Introduction: Urokinase

Description of Urokinase

Urokinase: Encoded by human PLAU Gene (Peptidase S1 Family), 431-aa 48.5-kD single-chain Urokinase precursor contains a kringle and an EGF-like domain. A potent activator of plasminogen to plasmin conversion by Arg-Val cleavage, the two-chain serine protease is composed of disulfide-linked A (18,000 D) and B (33,000 D) chains that arise from precursor Lys(158)-Ile(159) cleavage by plasmin. Urokinase occurs in high and low mass forms, each consisting of A and B chains. The high mass form contains a long A chain; cleavage after residue 155 in the low mass form yields a short A1 chain. Urokinase is immunologically unrelated to TPA. (from LocusLink, Swiss-Prot, OMIM, and NCI)
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Urokinase: EC 3.4.21.73.
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Urokinase: Related Topics

These medical condition or symptom topics may be relevant to medical information for Urokinase:

• SYN
• Plasminogen
• Activator

Terms associated with Urokinase:

Terms Similar to Urokinase:

• Urinary plasminogen activator

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Broader terms for Urokinase

• plasminogen activator

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The term Urokinase can be used for:

• cellular plasminogen activator
• EC 3.4.21.73
• urinary plasminogen activator

Source: CRISP

External links related to: Urokinase

• urokinase - General Practice Notebook

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