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Expand TPA. Give its importance.

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Tissue Plasminogen Activator. It is an enzyme obtained from the cultures of some haemolytic streptococci. It has a fibrinolytic effect. Therefore, it helps in cleaning blood clots inside the blood vessels through the dissolution of intravascular fibrin.

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