AN ACETYL DERIVATIVE OF HEPARIN

Abstract
An acetyl derivative of heparin corresponding to one mole of acetyl per four hexose units has been prepared by passing ketene through a suspension of heparin in acetone. The derivative possesses the same biological activity as the original heparin. It can be deacetylated in neutral solutions without loss of activity by raised temperatures, and like heparin, it is inactivated in acid solution.

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