alpha-2-Antiplasmin
Synonyms
Serpin F2
alpha 2 Antiplasmin
alpha 2 Plasmin Inhibitor
alpha 2-Plasmin Inhibitor
alpha(2)-Plasmin Inhibitor
alpha-2 Antiplasmin
A member of the serpin superfamily found in plasma that inhibits the lysis of fibrin clots which are induced by plasminogen activator. It is a glycoprotein, molecular weight approximately 70,000 that migrates in the alpha 2 region in immunoelectrophoresis. It is the principal plasmin inactivator in blood, rapidly forming a very stable complex with plasmin.