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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
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSource
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

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