The effect of in utero protein malnutrition and subsequent renutrition on rat saliva and some salivary enzymes.
1. Rat pups developed chronic protein insufficiency resulting from malnutrition diet in utero while their dams received 40 g protein/kg diet. 2. Before weaning they were found to have decreased salivary amylase (EC 3.2.1.1) and aminopeptidase activities. 3. A complete diet (250 g protein/kg) rapidly restored salivary amylase activity before weight normalization. However, renourished pups (malnourished pups given 250 g protein/kg for 14 d) still had increased numbers of Streptococcus multans in their plaque.
D000626:Aminopeptidases / Q000378:metabolism; D000681:Amylases / Q000378:metabolism*; D000824:Animal Nutritional Physiological Phenomena; D000818:Animals; D003773:Dental Plaque / Q000032:analysis; D005260:Female; D005315:Fetal Diseases / Q000201:enzymology*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications; D011488:Protein Deficiency / Q000201:enzymology*; D051381:Rats; D012463:Saliva / Q000201:enzymology*; D013295:Streptococcus mutans / Q000302:isolation & purification
D000681:Amylases; D000626:Aminopeptidases