Streptodornase, a related enzyme often used in combination with streptokinase, helps to dissolve secretions from infections.
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Tillett first came upon streptokinase during laboratory work in 1933; the discovery of streptodornase came years later.
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Christensen received worldwide recognition when he and a fellow researcher at New York University School of Medicine, William Tillett, shared a Lasker Award in 1949 . It cited their contribution in discovering and purifying two enzymes, streptokinase and streptodornase, and demonstrating the enzymes'" effectiveness in treatment of certain human diseases ."
परिभाषा
an enzyme produced by some hemolytic strains of streptococcus that dissolves fibrinous secretions from infections; used medicinally (often in combination with streptokinase)