Haementeria officinalis explained

Haementeria officinalis is a species of leeches found in Mexico. Its salivary glands produce the protein antistasin, which prevents blood clotting by inhibiting factor Xa.^{[1] [2]}

See also

• Direct factor Xa inhibitor

Notes and References

1. Web site: Haementeria officinalis de Filippi, 1849 . Interim Register of Marine and Nonmarine Genera (IRMNG) . 8 April 2021.
2. 2777803. 1989. Dunwiddie. C.. Thornberry. N. A.. Bull. H. G.. Sardana. M.. Friedman. P. A.. Jacobs. J. W.. Simpson. E.. Antistasin, a leech-derived inhibitor of factor Xa. Kinetic analysis of enzyme inhibition and identification of the reactive site. The Journal of Biological Chemistry. 264. 28. 16694–16699. 10.1016/S0021-9258(19)84761-0. free.