staphylokinase

[ stăf′ə-lō-kī′nās′, -nāz′, -kĭn′ās′, -āz′ ]

n.

A enzyme from Staphylococcus aureus that catalyzes the conversion of plasminogen to plasmin.

Words nearby staphylokinase

staphylococcus aureus, staphylococcus pyogenes albus, staphyloderma, staphylodermatitis, staphylodialysis, staphylokinase, staphylolysin, staphyloma, staphylomatous, staphyloncus, staphylopharyngorrhaphy