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hirudin /hi·ru·din/ (hĭ-rldbomacd´in) the active principle of the buccal secretion of leeches; it prevents coagulation by acting as an antithrombin.
hirudin the active principle of the buccal secretion of leeches; it prevents clotting of the blood. hirudin Hematology The most potent known inhibitor of thrombin, produced by the medicinal leech, Hirudo medicinalis How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The problem arose in connection with a study of the ability of anhydrothrombin (AT), a derivative of the enzyme thrombin (T), to compete with thrombin for the binding of a potent thrombin inhibitor hirudin (H). He predicts that hirudin may prove "a real miracle" in the treatment of clots that can shut off the heart's blood supply and thus trigger heart attacks. One is called hirudin, which keeps blood from clotting. |
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