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CHEBI:28304 - heparin

ChEBI IDCHEBI:28304
ChEBI Nameheparin
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DefinitionA highly sulfated linear glycosaminoglycan comprising complex patterns of uronic acid-(1→4)-D-glucosamine repeating subunits. Used as an injectable anticoagulant, it has the highest negative charge density of any known biological molecule.
Secondary ChEBI IDsCHEBI:5664, CHEBI:24501
Last Modified19 February 2025

Formula(C26H40N2O36S5)n

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ChEBI Ontology
INNs  Source
heparinum  laChemIDplus
heparine  frChemIDplus
heparina  esChemIDplus
Synonyms  Source
HeparinKEGG COMPOUND
EnoxaparinKEGG COMPOUND
BemiparinChemIDplus
CertoparinChemIDplus
Cy 222ChemIDplus
FluxumChemIDplus
UniProt Name  Source
heparinUniProt
Manual XrefsDatabases
C00374KEGG COMPOUND
C00374KEGG COMPOUND
DB01109DrugBank
D07510KEGG DRUG
HeparinWikipedia
Registry NumbersSources
CAS:9005-49-6KEGG COMPOUND
CAS:9005-49-6ChemIDplus
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