The calin binds to collagen, which would normally bind to platelets, aiding them to aggregate and form a clot. Biopharm researchers have likened this to ‘collagen-coating paint’. Roy T. Sawyer, ‘Novel Cardiovascular Drugs from Bloodsucking Animals’,
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