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Which bacterium has been used as a clot buster? What is its mode of action?

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Streptokinase produced by the bacterium Streptococcus. It is modified by genetic engineering is used as a .clot buster. for removing clots from the blood vessels of patients who have undergone myocardial infarction leading to heart attack
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