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Question
Name the source of streptokinase. How does this bioreactor molecule function in our body?
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Solution
Streptokinase enzyme is produced by the bacterium Streptococcus. It is modified by genetic engineering and is used as a clot buster for removing clots from the blood vessels of patients who have suffered from myocardial infraction.
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