heparin

Term ID

CHEBI:28304

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.

References

• cas:9005-49-6
• drugbank:DB01109
• kegg.compound:C00374
• kegg.drug:D07510
• pubmed:16860191
• pubmed:18809206
• pubmed:8713797
• wikipedia.en:Heparin

Ontology

ChEBI  ( EBI )

Resources

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