title: Study of the noncollagenous components of the periodontium.
abstract: Periodontal ligament and gingivae of bovine and porcine periodontium were analyzed for relative amounts of carbohydrates, collagen, and acid mucopolysaccharides. The sugar content was 3.6% and 3.4% of dry weight in bovine and porcine periodontal ligament, respectively. The values were lower in the gingivae being 2.34% and 2.30%, respectively. Approximately 50% of hexosamine in gingivae was present in acid mucopolysacchrides as compared to 36% in periodontal ligament. Relative to collagen there was a considerable amount of non-collagenous glycoproteins present in the periodontium as judged by carbohydrate content of the tissue.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002241:Carbohydrates / Q000032:analysis; D002417:Cattle; D003094:Collagen / Q000032:analysis; D005881:Gingiva / Q000032:analysis*; D006023:Glycoproteins / Q000032:analysis*; D006025:Glycosaminoglycans / Q000032:analysis*; D006595:Hexosamines / Q000032:analysis; D008722:Methods; D010513:Periodontal Ligament / Q000032:analysis*; D010519:Periodontium / Q000032:analysis*; D013045:Species Specificity; D013552:Swine
chemical_list: D002241:Carbohydrates; D006023:Glycoproteins; D006025:Glycosaminoglycans; D006595:Hexosamines; D003094:Collagen