Origin and diversification of the plasminogen activation system among chordates
Abstract Background The plasminogen (PLG) activation system is composed by a series of serine proteases, inhibitors and several binding proteins, which together control the temporal and spatial generation of the active serine protease plasmin. As this proteolytic system plays a central role in human...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2019-01-01
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Series: | BMC Evolutionary Biology |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12862-019-1353-z |