a thrombolytic agent (trade name Activase) that causes fibrinolysis at the site of a blood clot; used in treating acute myocardial infarction
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activase::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | tissue plasminogen activator |
| Type of | clot buster, thrombolytic, thrombolytic agent |
Examples of activase
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The inhibitors have to be removed by a special helper protein, called Rubisco activase.
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Activase has a 6% complication rate.
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A second way is to tinker with the proteins that influence rubisco, such as rubisco activase, which has produced promising results in tobacco plants.
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The team is testing the hypothesis that plants engineered to contain Rubisco activase from a shrub adapted to the hot Arizona desert will perform more efficiently at high temperatures.
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The newly discovered Rubisco activase in red algae repairs useless Rubisco proteins by pulling on one end of the protein, like someone who opens a shoe string.
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The respective Rubisco activase in green plants works more like an egg opener, squeezing the inactive Rubisco protein and forcing it to let go of the sugar molecules.
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- Tissue plasminogen activator: a thrombolytic agent (trade name Activase) that causes fibrinolysis at the site of a blood clot; used in treating acute myocardial infarction
- Tissue plasminogen activator (abbreviated tPA or PLAT) is a protein involved in the breakdown of blood clots. It is a serine protease found on endothelial cells, the cells that line the blood vessels. ...
- A protein that is made by the body and that helps dissolve blood clots. It can also be made in the laboratory and is used in the treatment of heart attack and stroke. It is also being studied in the treatment of cancer. Activase belongs to the family of drugs called systemic thrombolytic agents. ...
