Heparinsodiumisakindofmucopolysaccharidesulfateanticoagulant.ItissodiumsaltofCSSO3extractedfromtheintestinalmucosaofpigsorcattle,whichbelongstomucopolysaccharide.Atpresent,itisthemostwidelyusedanticoa
SummaryofheparinHeparinisanaturalanticoagulantfoundinallmammalspecies.Itiscalledheparinbecauseheparinwasfirstisolatedfromlivertissuein1916.Itissynthesizedinmastcellsandbasophilsandstoredinsecretorygra
Ordinaryheparinandlowmolecularweightheparinaretwocommonlyusedanticoagulants.Theirantithromboticmechanismistoinhibittheactivityofsomeclottingfactors,buttherearedifferences.CheckthemoutwiththeHeparinsMa
Chondroitinsulfateisasulphatedchainmucoglycansodiumsaltextractedfrompigcartilagesuchaslaryngealbone,nasalboneandtrachea.ChondroitinsulfateisasodiumsulfatesaltofcopolymersofN-acetylgalactosamine(2-acet