What is Heparin inhibits Xa by and explain in detail?
Heparin contains pentasaccharide unit that activates Antithrombin III & inhibits factor Xa (Thus it is a indirect thrombin inhibitor).
Unfractionised heparin also contains a heteropolysaccharide unit that inhibits factor II a.
LMWH lacks this heteropolysacchoride unit and therefore inhibitors factor Xa only.