Draculin (named after count dracula) is a glycoprotein found in the saliva of vampire bats. It is composed of 411 amino acids. It functions as an anticoagulant, inhibiting coagulation factors ix (ixa) …

Draculin is a glycoprotein that irreversibly binds to factors ixa and x, and inhibits the conversion of prothrombin to thrombin [6, 7, 13]. This prevents fibrinogen being converted into fibrin and thus …