Isolation and Characterization of Poecistasin, an Anti-Thrombotic Antistasin-Type Serine Protease Inhibitor from Leech <i>Poecilobdella manillensis</i>
Antistasin, first identified as a potent inhibitor of the blood coagulation factor Xa, is a novel family of serine protease inhibitors. In this study, we purified a novel antistasin-type inhibitor from leech <i>Poecilobdella manillensis</i> called poecistasin. Amino acid sequencing of th...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2018-10-01
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Series: | Toxins |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6651/10/11/429 |