Thromb Haemost 1993; 69(01): 088
DOI: 10.1055/s-0038-1651556
Letter to the Editor
Schattauer GmbH Stuttgart

Inactivation of High and Low Molecular Weight Single-Chain Urokinase-Type Plasminogen Activator (Pro-Urokinase) by Thrombin in the Presence of Thrombomodulin

G A W de Munk
1   IVVO-TNO Gaubius Laboratory, Leiden, The Netherlands
,
A Molinari
2   Farmitalia Carlo Erba, Erbamont Group, Milano, Italy
,
D C Rijken
1   IVVO-TNO Gaubius Laboratory, Leiden, The Netherlands
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Publication History

Received 09 July 1992

Accepted after revision 05 August 1992

Publication Date:
04 July 2018 (online)

 
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