Term Name: heparin
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 )

Relationships
is a type of: heparins
has_role: anticoagulant
inverse has_part: heparin proteoglycan heparin sodium