Term Name: | heparin |
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Synonyms: | Bemiparin, Certoparin, Cy 222, Enoxaparin, Fluxum, Heparin, heparina, heparine, Heparinic acid, heparinum, Parnaparin, Reviparin, Sandoparin |
Definition: | A highly sulfated linear glycosaminoglycan comprising complex patterns of uronic acid-(1->4)-D-glucosamine repeating subunits. Used as an injectable anticoagulant, it has the highest negative charge density of any known biological molecule. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:28304] ( EBI ) |