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A novel mutation in VKORC1 and its effect on enzymatic activity in Japanese warfarin-resistant rats.
The Journal of veterinary medical science - 1 Feb 2013
Tanaka Kazuyuki D, Kawai Yusuke K, Ikenaka Yoshinori, Harunari Tsunehito, Tanikawa Tsutomu, Fujita Shoichi, Ishizuka Mayumi
Abstract excerpt
Warfarin is a rodenticide commonly used worldwide. It inhibits coagulation of blood by inhibiting vitamin K 2,3-epoxide reductase (VKOR) activity. An inadequate supply of vitamin K blocks the production of prothrombin and causes hemorrhage. Recently, warfarin-resistant brown rats (Rattus norvegic...
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