urokinase
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- n protease produced in the kidney that converts plasminogen to plasmin and so initiates fibrinolysis
- Recombinant pro-urokinase, like TPA, increases the chances of dangerous bleeding in the brain.
- Genetically engineered microorganisms are also producing the enzyme urokinase, used to dissolve blood clots; the hormone thymosin alpha1, which shows promise as a treatment for .