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R H Landaburu1, O Abdala, S Fulginiti
1Institute of Pharmacology, National University of Córdoba, Córdoba, Argentina.
Abstract:
In every prothrombin activation two different enzymatic reactions can be distinguished. The first reaction is the prothrombin disappearance and the second one is the thrombin formation. Autoprothrombin C catalyzes both reactions and thrombin only the first one. The inhibition of thrombin with heparin allows a more complete activation of the thrombin. The two reactions can be independently catalyzed by different substances. Heparin by itself can provide the environment for activation.
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