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Angiostatins

Medical Definition:	Circulating 38 kD proteins that are internal peptide fragments of PLASMINOGEN. The name derives from the fact that they are potent ANGIOGENESIS INHIBITORS. Angiostatins contain four KRINGLE DOMAINS which are associated with their potent angiostatic activity.
CAS Type 1 Name:	CAS Number:	86090-08-6
Previously Indexed:	Angiostatin (1994-2003),Peptide Fragments (1994-2003)

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