The Facebook classic How many times can you click in 30 seconds, is now on Scratch.
Homocysteine is an amino acid. Amino acids are the building blocks of proteins. When proteins break down, elevated levels of amino acids like homocysteine may be found in the bloodstream. Having elevated levels of homocysteine in the blood (hyperhomocysteinemia) is associated with atherosclerosis and blood clots. It is not possible to get homocysteine from the diet. It must be made from methionine, another amino acid that is found in meat, fish, and dairy products.
Combines with plasminogen to form activator complexes, then converts plasminogen to plasmin, which is then able to degrade clot-bound fibrin. Therapeutic Effects: Lysis of thrombi in coronary arteries, with preservation of ventricular function.Lysis of pulmonary emboli and subsequent restoration of blood flow.nteractions. Drug-Drug: Aspirin, other NSAIDs, warfarin, heparin and heparin-like agents, abciximab, eptifibatide, tirofiban, clopidogrel, ticlopidine, or dipyridamoleâconcurrent use â risk of bleeding, although these agents are frequently used together or in sequence.