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The X-ray Crystal Structure of Full-Length Human Plasminogen

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Wiring the Streptococcal Network for Alternative Lifestyles

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Allelic variants of streptokinase from Streptococcus pyogenes display functional differences in plasminogen activation

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M protein-mediated plasminogen binding is essential for the virulence of an invasive Streptococcus pyogenes isolate

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New insights into the molecular mechanisms of the fibrinolytic system

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