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Hirudin is a naturally occurring peptide in the salivary glands of medicinal leeches (such as Hirudo medicinalis) that has a blood anticoagulant property. This is fundamental for the leeches' alimentary habit of hematophagy, since it keeps the blood flowing after the initial phlebotomy performed by the worm on the host's skin
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hirudin hirudin Official Full Name Official Full Name Hirudin Background Background Hirudin is a naturally occurring peptide in the salivary glands of medicinal leeches (such as Hirudo medicinalis) that has a blood anticoagulant property. This is fundamental for the leeches' alimentary habit of hematophagy, since it keeps the blood flowing after the initial phlebotomy performed by the worm on the host's skin. Synonyms Synonyms Hirudin; Hirudin 1; Lepirudin; Refludan Recombinant Recombinant Proteins Proteins Therapeutic Proteins Therapeutic Proteins Others Others Source Source (Host) (Host) Cat.# Cat.# Product name Product name Species Species Tag Tag Price Price HIRUD- 1239P Recombinant Poecilobdella viridis Hirudin Protein E. coli Poecilobdella viridis +Inquiry Hirudin- 02 Recombinant Hirudin E. coli N/A +Inquiry Hirudin Related Articles Kang, M; Alahmadi, M; et al. Fondaparinux for the treatment of suspected heparin-induced thrombocytopenia: a propensity score- matched study. BLOOD 125:924-929(2015).
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