BL21(DE3) pLysS and the pET28a expression vector were obtained from
Novagen Inc. (Madison, WI). Amicon centrifugal filter devices (3000 Mr cutoff) were purchased from Millipore (Bedford,
MA). Q-Sepharose FF, SP-Sepharose FF, Superdex-200, and His-Trap HP
columns were obtained from Amersham Biosciences. Kanamycin, isopropyl
thiogalactopyranoside (IPTG), and 12-O-tetradecanoylphorbol-13-acetate
(PMA) were obtained from Sigma. Human α-thrombin (IIa), FXIa, pKLK, and plasmin were purchased from Haematologic Technologies
Inc. tPA (Alteplase) was purchased from Genentech (South San Francisco,
CA). uPA was obtained from Calbiochem, EMD Biosciences Inc. (San Diego,
CA). Glu–Plg was obtained from Enzyme Research Laboratories
(South Bend, IN). εACA (Amicar) was obtained from ICN Biomedicals
Inc. (Aurora, OH). Normal pooled plasma (NPP) was purchased from George
King Bio-Medical Inc. (Overland Park, KS). Plasmin substrate S-2251
(H-
reagents were of the highest purity commercially available.