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A kringle-containing protease with plasminogen-like activity in the basal chordate <i>Branchiostoma belcheri</i>
4 Feb 2009
Abstract excerpt
Plg (plasminogen), a member of the serine protease superfamily, is a key component constituting the fibrinolytic system, and its evolutionary origin remains unknown during the course of animal evolution. In the present study, we isolated a cDNA, designated BbPlgl, encoding a kringle-containing protease with plasminogen-like activity from the basal chordate Branchiostoma belcheri. The deduced protein, BbPlgl,...
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