Anticoagulant Activity of Low-Molecular Weight Compounds from Heterometrus laoticus Scorpion Venom.

Scorpion venoms are complex polypeptide mixtures, the ion channel blockers and antimicrobial peptides being the best studied components. The coagulopathic properties of scorpion venoms are poorly studied and the data about substances exhibiting these properties are very limited. During research on the scorpion venom, we have isolated low-molecular compounds with anticoagulant activity.