[Isolation and properties of a novel fibrinolytic enzyme from an earth worm]

Zhong Yao Cai. 1997 Feb;20(2):78-81.
[Article in Chinese]

Abstract

A novel fibrinolytic enzyme is isolated from one species of Pheretima by means of homogenizing, extracting with an extractive agent, precipitating with ammunonium sulfate, ultrafiltration and chromatography. The enzyme consists of a single chain with an M. W. of 22,000. It can not only dissolve human thrombi and fibrin directly and strongly, but also activate human plasminogen. The enzyme shows little toxic and side effects in animal tests. The activity, purity and etraction-rate of the enzyme in this report are all very high.

Publication types

  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Fibrinolysin / isolation & purification*
  • Fibrinolysin / pharmacology
  • Fibrinolytic Agents / isolation & purification*
  • Fibrinolytic Agents / pharmacology
  • Male
  • Materia Medica* / isolation & purification
  • Materia Medica* / pharmacology
  • Mice
  • Molecular Weight
  • Oligochaeta / chemistry
  • Oligochaeta / enzymology*
  • Plasminogen Activators / pharmacology

Substances

  • Fibrinolytic Agents
  • Materia Medica
  • Plasminogen Activators
  • Fibrinolysin