Definition of "ristocetin" [ristocetin]

• A toxic antibiotic, obtained from Amycolatopsis lurida, previously used to treat staphylococcal infections (noun)

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• "The selected purification processes isolate the VWF/FVIII complex under highly protein-protecting conditions, resulting in a 1: 1 ratio of VWF: RCo (ristocetin cofactor) and FVIII activities that is similar to normal plasma."
• "The selected purification processes isolates the VWF/FVIII complex under highly protein-protecting conditions, resulting in a 1: 1 ratio of VWF: RCo (ristocetin cofactor) and FVIII activities that is similar to normal plasma."