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urokinase

[ yoor-uh-kahy-neys, -neyz ]

noun

Biochemistry, Pharmacology.
  1. an enzyme, present in the blood and urine of mammals, that activates plasminogen and is used medicinally to dissolve blood clots.


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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of urokinase1

First recorded in 1955–60; uro- 1 + kinase
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Example Sentences

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In one of the first experiments, they hoped to use the strategy to instruct cells to make a protein called the urokinase receptor.

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Moreover, might targeting certain PA proteins, such as tissue PA or urokinase PA, be an effective approach by which to combat metastasis, especially given that these are already targets of interest for anticancer therapy?

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