Ecarin
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Ecarin is an metalloprotease enzyme that is derived from the venom of the Indian saw-scaled viper, Echis carinatus, It is the primary reagent in the Ecarin clotting time test. Ecarin is known to activate prothrombin, another protein that is a critical component of the blood clotting cascade.
Ecarin is an metalloprotease enzyme that is derived from the venom of the Indian saw-scaled viper, Echis carinatus, It is the primary reagent in the Ecarin clotting time test. Ecarin is known to activate prothrombin, another protein that is a critical component of the blood clotting cascade. ==References==
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