US PATENT SUBCLASS 536 / 21
.~.~.~ Heparin or derivative

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536 /   HD   ORGANIC COMPOUNDS -- PART OF THE CLASS 532-570 SERIES

*  DD  ORGANIC COMPOUNDS (Class 532, Subclass 1) {1}
1.11  DF  .~ Carbohydrates or derivatives {15}
18.7  DF  .~.~ Nitrogen containing {13}
21.~.~.~ Heparin or derivative

DEFINITION

Classification: 536/21

(under subclass 18.7) Compounds which are polysaccharides containing the following repeating unit wherein the degree of sulfation of the individual components in the polysaccharide is apparently not uniform and may vary at different areas of the carbohydrate chain, and derivatives thereof. [figure]

(1) Note. Heparin is a natural substance which can be found in various tissues of mammals, especially the lung, spleen, liver and muscle, and has been used medicinally for coagulation of blood and metabolism of lipids.