Lumbrokinase Explained

Lumbrokinase is a class of fibrinolytic enzymes[1] present in earthworm species including Lumbricus bimastus[2] and Lumbricus rubellus.[3]

This enzyme was first discovered in 1991 in earthworm saliva.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Hu . R. . Codon optimization, expression, and characterization of recombinant lumbrokinase in goat milk . Protein Expression and Purification . 37 . 1 . 83–8. 2004 . 10.1016/j.pep.2004.05.018 . 15294284.
  2. Ge . T. . Sun . Z. . Fu . S. . Liang . G. . Cloning of thrombolytic enzyme (lumbrokinase) from earthworm and its expression in the yeast . Protein Expression and Purification . 42 . 1 . 20–8 . 2005 . 15927482 . 10.1016/j.pep.2005.04.005.
  3. A novel fibrinolytic enzyme extracted from the earthworm, Lumbricus rubellus . Hisashi . Mihara . Hiroyuki . Sumi . Tomoyuki . Yoneta . Hideaki . Mizumoto . Ryuzo . Ikeda . Masao . Seiki . Masugi . Maruyama . 1991 . 10.2170/jjphysiol.41.461 . 1960890 . 41 . 3 . 461-472 . The Japanese Journal of Physiology. free .

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