Ancrod [ankrod]
- Terms
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Arwin
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Agkistrodon rhodostoma Venom Protease
Agkistrodon Serine Proteinase
Arvin
Arvin IRC-50
Arwin
Venacil
An enzyme fraction from the venom of the Malayan pit viper, Agkistrodon rhodostoma. It catalyzes the hydrolysis of a number of amino acid esters and a limited proteolysis of fibrinogen. It is used clinically to produce controlled defibrination in patients requiring anticoagulant therapy. EC 3.4.21.-.
- DUI
- D000721 MeSH Browser
- CUI
- M0001092
- Previous indexing
- Peptide Hydrolases (1972-1974); Peptide Peptidohydrolases (1966-1974); Venoms (1972-1974)
- History note
- 78; was ARVIN see under ENDOPEPTIDASES 1975-77; ARVIN was see ANCROD 1978-95
- Online note
- use ANCROD to search ARVIN 1975-77
- Public note
- 78; was ARVIN see under PEPTIDE PEPTIDOHYDROLASES 1975-77; ARVIN was see ANCROD 1978-95
Allowable subheadings
- AD
- administration & dosage 1
- AE
- adverse effects 1
- AN
- analysis
- AI
- antagonists & inhibitors
- BI
- biosynthesis
- BL
- blood
- CF
- cerebrospinal fluid
- CS
- chemical synthesis
- CH
- chemistry
- CL
- classification
- DF
- deficiency
- DE
- drug effects
- EC
- economics
- GE
- genetics
- HI
- history
- IM
- immunology
- IP
- isolation & purification
- ME
- metabolism
- PK
- pharmacokinetics
- PD
- pharmacology 3
- PH
- physiology
- PO
- poisoning
- RE
- radiation effects
- ST
- standards
- SD
- supply & distribution
- TU
- therapeutic use 3
- TO
- toxicity
- UL
- ultrastructure
- UR
- urine
AaV-SP-I, Agkistrodon Chemical MeSH Browser
AaV-SP-II, Agkistrodon Chemical MeSH Browser