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Polypeptides and Proteins Active in the Coagulation Process

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Snake venoms are known to contain a number of factors affecting blood coagulation. These venoms have been found to have potent effects on coagulation through both pro-and anticoagulant mechanisms (reviews: Kornalik, 1985, 1990; Seegers and Ouyang, 1979; Tu, 1977; Stocker, 1990a, b; Markland, 1991; Siigur and Siigur, 1992; Ouyang et al., 1992.

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Siigur, J., Siigur, E. (2000). Polypeptides and Proteins Active in the Coagulation Process. In: Rochat, H., Martin-Eauclaire, MF. (eds) Animal Toxins. Methods and Tools in Biosciences and Medicine. Birkhäuser, Basel. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-0348-8466-2_20

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