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antithrombin
/ ˌæntɪˈθrɒmbɪn /
noun
- biochem a substance that counteracts the action of thrombin, preventing the formation of blood clots
Example Sentences
The genus Laetiporus has attracted attention for its extracts exhibiting antimicrobial, antioxidant, and antithrombin bioactivities.
Guay, who is completing his Ph.D. in the molecular cellular biology program at UMass Amherst, focused on two specific mammalian proteins, known as alpha-1 antitrypsin and antithrombin.
The drug, fitusiran, targets the production of antithrombin, a protein that inhibits clotting.
By silencing a gene for antithrombin, fitusiran enables a rise in the production of the enzyme thrombin, which helps the blood to clot.
In that first phase, the researchers were not allowed to exceed a 40% reduction in antithrombin because of the safety risks to healthy volunteers.
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