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. 1985 Jul 15;229(2):555–558. doi: 10.1042/bj2290555

Kinetic studies on the interaction of streptokinase and other plasminogen activators with plasminogen and fibrin.

R Fears, M J Hibbs, R A Smith
PMCID: PMC1145091  PMID: 4041182

Abstract

The activation of Lys-plasminogen to plasmin by streptokinase was promoted by soluble fibrin such that Km was decreased and Vmax. increased. Enhancement was also observed when Glu-plasminogen was the substrate and was shared by the preformed streptokinase-plasminogen activator complex, indicating that the stimulation was not exerted primarily on the rate of active site formation.

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