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Gene information for PLAT (Homo sapiens)
(Information is obtained from NCBI Gene database)
Entrez gene ID5327
Official gene symbolPLAT
Full nameplasminogen activator, tissue
Aliases,DKFZp686I03148,T-PA,TPA,
Gene summaryThis gene encodes tissue-type plasminogen activator, a secreted serine protease which converts the proenzyme plasminogen to plasmin, a fibrinolytic enzyme. Tissue-type plasminogen activator is synthesized as a single chain which is cleaved by plasmin to a two chain disulfide linked protein. This enzyme plays a role in cell migration and tissue remodeling. Increased enzymatic activity causes hyperfibrinolysis, which manifests as excessive bleeding; decreased activity leads to hypofibrinolysis which can result in thrombosis or embolism. Alternative splicing of this gene results in multiple transcript variants encoding different isoforms. [provided by RefSeq]
LocationChromosome: 8   Locus: 8p12
Gene position42065194 - 42032236  Map Viewer
Gene orientationminus
Gene size32959 bp
Gene sequence
OMIM ID173370