In: Anatomy and Physiology
All of the following affect the blood clotting process EXCEPT:
prothrombin
blood platelets
heparin
erythropoietin
fibrinogen
The answer is Heparin.
Heparin is an exmaple for the anticoagulant, these anticoagulants prevents the blood clotting. Heparin works by activating antithrombin which is also called as antithrombin III, this antithrombin III inhibits on thrmobin formation and which inhibits the blood clotting . Heparing is a carbohydrate, which is polymer of glycosaminoglycan disaccharide unit.