OBO ID: CHEBI:28304
Term Name: heparin Search Ontology:
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.
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Ontology: ChEBI  ( EBI )
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