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Question
CBSEENBI12001977

Name the enzyme produced by Streptococcus bacterium. Explain its importance in medical sciences. 

Solution

Streptokinase enzyme is produced by the bacterium Streptococcus.
It is used as a ‘clot buster’ which removes clots from the blood vessels of patients who have undergone myocardial infarction.