hirudin

(thing) by BioTech (1.4 wk) Fri Aug 09 2002 at 21:11:31
This is a protein secreted by leeches which prevents blood from clotting. Hirudin is used by the leeches while they feed on blood from their victims; it is also sometimes used in medicine as an anticlotting agent.

From the BioTech Dictionary at http://biotech.icmb.utexas.edu/. For further information see the BioTech homenode.

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