title: Polymorphism of human salivary amylase in the Madras city population.
abstract: Polymorphism of human salivary amylase has been studied in the Madras city (South India) population using discontinuous polyacrylamide slab gel electrophoresis. Screening of random (n = 307) and family (n = 51) samples has revealed the presence and distribution of common and variant phenotypes of this enzyme. The occurrence of electrophoretic and isoelectric focusing phenotypes is compared with those of other populations.
authors.affiliation: Forensic Sciences Department, Madras, India.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Naziruddin
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Damodaran
authors.forename: P C
authors.initials: PC
authors.lastname: Sekharan
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D005787:Gene Frequency; D005087:Glucan 1,4-alpha-Glucosidase / Q000235:genetics*; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D007525:Isoelectric Focusing; D010641:Phenotype; D011110:Polymorphism, Genetic; D014505:Urban Population
chemical_list: D005087:Glucan 1,4-alpha-Glucosidase