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4-Hydroxycoumarins  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • Substances found in many plants, containing the 4-hydroxycoumarin radical. They interfere with vitamin K and the blood clotting mechanism, are tightly protein-bound, inhibit mitochondrial and microsomal enzymes, and are used as oral anticoagulants.

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-L97M4476-4

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