PLASMINOGEN Chemical Properties

storage temp. 

-20°C

form 

lyophilized powder

biological source

human plasma

Water Solubility 

water: soluble

Specific Activity

7units/mg protein

Safety Information

Hazard Codes 

B,Xi

Risk Statements 

36/37/38

Safety Statements 

26-36

WGK Germany 

3

F 

10-21

MSDS

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PLASMINOGEN Usage And Synthesis

Uses

Plasminogen is a single-chain glycoprotein found in human plasma and extracellular fluid. Certain activators, such as tissue plasminogen activator (tPA), convert plasminogen to its active form, plasmin. Plasminogen has been used to study its conversion into plasmin.

General Description

The plasminogen (PLG) gene is mapped to human chromosome 6q26. Plasminogen protein has a molecular weight of ?90kDa. It is composed of Pan-apple domain at the N-terminal, five kringle domains and serine protease domain at its C-terminal.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Plasminogen is the inactive precursor of the protease plasmin. Plasminogen is activated by the action of either tissue plasminogen activator (tPA), which primarily activates the fibrinolytic (thrombolytic) activity of plasmin, or urokinase plasminogen activator (uPA), which is associated with extracellular matrix remodeling and cell migration. Plasmin cleaves fibrin/fibrinogen and blood coagulation factors V/Va and VIII/VIIIa. It activates matrix metalloproteinases by cleaving the inactive proenzymes. It is also involved in the activation of some growth factors, such as vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and transforming growth factor β (TGF-β).

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