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Definition
: Annelids of the class Hirudinea. Some species, the bloodsuckers, may become temporarily parasitic upon animals, including man. Medicinal leeches (HIRUDO MEDICINALIS) have been used therapeutically for drawing blood since ancient times.
See Also
Leeching
Examples
Hirudo medicinalis
Other names
Hirudinea; Leeche; Hirudineas
Substance
CAS Registry & name
Categories
Source
piguamerin
0
*Invertebrate Hormones
Leeches.
Eur J Biochem 1998 Jun 15;254(3):692-7
tridegin
0
*Salivary Proteins and Peptides
Leeches
Transglutaminases/antagonists & inhibitors.
Biochem J 1997 Jun 15;324(Pt 3):797-805
piyavit
0
*Biological Factors
Saliva
Leeches.
Thromb Res 1995 Mar 15;77(6):483-92
guamerin
0
*Invertebrate Hormones
Leeches.
J Biol Chem 1995 Jun 9;270(23):13879-84
haemadin
0
*Invertebrate Hormones
Leeches.
J Biol Chem 1993 Apr 25;268(12):8590-5
(A103,106,108)antistasin (93-
119)
0
*Invertebrate Hormones
*Peptide Fragments
Leeches
Salivary Proteins and Peptides.
Biochem Biophys Res Commun 1991;181(1):246
hirullin P18
131158-67-3
*Peptides
Leeches.
Febs Lett 1990;269(2):425
decorsin
0
*Proteins
Leeches.
J Biol Chem 1990;265(17):10143
ghilanten
0
*Invertebrate Hormones
Leeches
Salivary Proteins and Peptides.
Biochem Biophys Res Commun 1990;166(3):1384
antistasin
110119-38-5 Antistasin
*Invertebrate Hormones
Leeches
Salivary Proteins and Peptides.
Pharma Action
Anticoagulants
;
Antineoplastic Agents
;
Protease Inhibitors
J Biol Chem 1987;262(20):9718