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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
Ontology
ChEBI  ( EBI )
Resources
CTD
Relationships
is a type of
has_role
inverse has_part
Phenotype
Phenotype resulting from heparin
Phenotype where environments contain heparin
Phenotype modified by environments containing heparin
Human Disease Model