heparin

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.

• Code: CHEBI:28304
• Source: CHEBI
• Alternative labels: heparine Heparinic acid heparina Enoxaparin heparinum Fluxum heparin Heparin Certoparin Bemiparin Reviparin Cy 222 Parnaparin Sandoparin