GK
GENERAL SCIENCE
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Question
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The naturally occurring anticoagulant in the human blood is -
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Hirudin
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Heparin
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Serotonin
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Fibrinogen
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Heparin, a natural anticoagulant, is formed in the body. The source of commercial heparin is the mucous membranes of pig intestine and ox lungs [1–5]. Heparin is a mixture of natural sulfated mucopolysaccharides, which are generally found in granules of mast cells.
Detailed explanation-2: -Heparin is a naturally occurring anticoagulant that prevents the formation and extension of blood clots. Heparin does not break down clots that have already formed (unlike tissue plasminogen activator) but allows fibrinolysis to work normally to break down clots.
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