Description
Hirudin is a highly effective and very specific anticoagulant which specifically inhibits formation of fibrin and activation of factors V, VIII and XIII by forming irreversible, noncovalent 1:1 complexes with a-thrombin. Hirudin is a 7 kDa protein naturally originating from the medical leech Hirudo medicinalis.
Bioinformatics
| Alternate Names |
- Hirudin 1
- Lepirudin
- Refludan
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