Protamine Protamine, a polycationic protein derived from salmon milt, possess strong alkalinity because of an amino acid composition consisting of 67% arginine. In its natural state, the numerous positive charges on the protamine molecule bind with the negatively charged phosphate groups of the nucleoprotein material of salmon sperm. Heparin, a polyanion, binds ionically to protamine […]
Update … You can add MgSO4 to that list … “Labor & Delivery would be a good ancillary source for MgSO4 if you use it in your cardioplegia or otherwise.“ Steve Sutton, LP, CCP Some updates on why some Hospitals are running short on Protamine supplies. Heads up and thanks to Mr. Steve Sutton, LP, […]
Is There a Problem? I just saw read a sign on “The Board” in our O.R. saying that the next shipment of Protamine for us wasn’t due until September 21 or something like that. Here in West Texas we are hearing of a protamine shortage in the area? Is this a local issue or a […]
Calculating Heparin Dosing and Protamine Reversal: Well it was one of those days when we had a TEG representative running TEGS on all of our patient’s for a few days, and I was having a discussion with our Lab manager regarding standards for heparin reversal. We use the HepCon system, but had been dealing with […]
Protamine A polycationic protein derived from salmon milt, possess strong alkalinity because of an amino acid composition consisting of 67% arginine. In its natural state, the numerous positive charges on the protamine molecule bind with the negatively charged phosphate groups of the nucleoprotein material of salmon sperm. Heparin, a polyanion, binds ionically to protamine […]
Protamine Protamine, a polycationic protein derived from salmon milt, possess strong alkalinity because of an amino acid composition consisting of 67% arginine. In its natural state, the numerous positive charges on the protamine molecule bind with the negatively charged phosphate groups of the nucleoprotein material of salmon sperm. Heparin, a polyanion, binds ionically to protamine […]