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The Sound of Evolution
Aprotinin
Mechanism of action:
Aprotinin is a serine protease inhibitor. Aprotinin reversibly inhibits multiple serine proteases, including trypsin, chymotrypsin, kallikrein, and plasmin. Its main function is to inhibit plasmin activity, thereby reducing fibrin degradation and suppressing fibrinolysis.
Reference(s):
Aronson JK et al. (2016). Meyler's Side Effects of Drugs: The International Encyclopedia of Adverse Drug Reactions and Interactions (16th ed.). Elsevier Science.
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