Heparin acts as an anticoagulant by:-: (A) Activating antithrombin III, (B) Inactivating antithrombin III, (C) Activating thrombin, (D) Activating factor Xa
Answer is A. Heparin acts an anticoagulant by activating antithrombin III and thus inactivating thrombin and factor Xa. Heparin displaces lipoprotein lipase enzyme from the endothelial wall. Other glycosaminoglycans uses are: Danaparoid is an anticoagulant.