abstract |
Described is a new anticoagulant protein from land leeches of the genus Haemadipsa, having the N-terminal amino acid sequence: A-Val-Lys-Phe-Cys-Gly-His-Pro-Leu-Ser-Leu-Pro-Thr-Ala-Leu-Cys-Ala, where A represents an indefinite amino acid. This protein can be used in combatting diseases. |