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vanadates (medicine)


vanadates


Oxyvanadium ions in various states of oxidation. They act primarily as ion transport inhibitors due to their inhibition of sodium-, potassium-, and calcium-atpase transport systems. They also have insulin-like action, positive inotropic action on cardiac ventricular muscle, and Other metabolic effects.


antileukoprotease (medicine)


antileukoprotease
<chemical> Acid-stable proteinase inhibitor (elastase, cathepsin) against proteinases liberated from cervix mucus disintegrating leukocytes; from sputum in bronchial infections and from skin; amino acid sequence of skalp and elafin are identical

Pharmacological action: serine proteinase inhibitors, antifungal agent

Synonym: alp sputum, husi-i, human seminal inhibitor I, bronchial inhibitor, skalp, skin-derived antilekoproteinase, elafin, leukocyte neutral proteinase inhibitors, lnpi, slpi, secretory leukocyte protease inhibitor, secretory leukoprotease inhibitor, mpi protein, mucus protease inhibitor