Evaluation of kallikrein in human parotid and submandibular saliva.
Saliva was collected from 10 subjects using a universal-design parotid collector and individually-adapted submandibular collectors. The enzymic activity of kallikrein was measured using D-leucylvalylarginine-p-nitroanilide as the substrate. Mean kallikrein activity was much higher in parotid saliva than in submandibular saliva; the difference was statistically significant. Protein concentrations were not significantly different, whereas alpha-amylase was, as expected, much higher in parotid saliva.
Jenzano
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JW
Daniel
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Kent
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Leal
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Koth
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D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D007610:Kallikreins / Q000378:metabolism*; D008297:Male; D010306:Parotid Gland / Q000201:enzymology; D012463:Saliva / Q000201:enzymology*; D013363:Submandibular Gland / Q000201:enzymology
D007610:Kallikreins