Eisenia fetida Protease-III-1 Functions in Both Fibrinolysis and Fibrogenesis
The fibrinolytic function of earthworm protease-III-1 (EfP-III-1) has been studied in recent years. Here, we found that EfP-III-1 acted not only in fibrinogenolysis, but also in fibrogenesis. We have used EfP-III-1 to hydrolyze fibrinogen, and to activate plasminogen and prothrombin. Based on...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2007-01-01
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Series: | Journal of Biomedicine and Biotechnology |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2007/97654 |