Plasminogen activator

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Plasminogen activator (PLA) is a serine protease which converts plasminogen to plasmin. It includes Tissue PLA (TPA) which is involved in breakdown of blood clots and urokinase-type PLA Urokinase. TPA structure contains heavy and light chains (HC, LC). PLA is inhibited by PLA inhibitor 1 and 2.