Question

Name the enzyme which is used as 'clot buster' vessels.

Answer 1

Answer :

i) Tissue plasminogen activator (TPA) is enzyme, in a complex chain reaction within the bloodstream.

ii) It is produced naturally to convert another blood protein, known as plasminogen, into an enzyme called plasmin.

iii) This, in turn, dissolves fibrin, the material that holds clots together.