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urokinase

[ US /ˌjɝəkəˈneɪz/ ]
NOUN
  1. protease produced in the kidney that converts plasminogen to plasmin and so initiates fibrinolysis

How To Use urokinase In A Sentence

  • As a result of these actions, a nationwide shortage of urokinase became apparent, and a replacement for urokinase needed to be identified.
  • Urokinase also activates a substance in blood vessels called plasminogen and turns it into plasmin, another protein-destroying enzyme. PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories
  • Chemical thrombolysis is where a medication, such as TPA or Urokinase, is administered directly into the clot through a catheter to dissolve it. Thrombolysis
  • It appears that streptokinase and urokinase are equally effective.
  • The effective dose of urokinase, as calculated with respect to the loss of activity caused by ultrasonic nebulization, has been given in both the print version of the manuscript and the online repository.
  • Urokinase also activates a substance in blood vessels called plasminogen and turns it into plasmin, another protein-destroying enzyme. Innovations-report
  • The concentrations of urokinase type plasminogen activator in the duodenum resemble the quantities found in normal stomach tissue biopsy specimens.
  • Tissue plasminogen activator and, to a lesser degree, urokinase are serine proteases which convert plasminogen to plasmin.
  • The systematic review included information on three different thrombolytic agents: streptokinase, urokinase, and recombinant tissue plasminogen activator, but direct comparison of different thrombolytic drugs was not possible.
  • Research being conducted in the space shuttle is seeking to grow urokinase crystals in space for subsequent X-ray analysis in Earth-based laboratories.
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