title: Evaluation of kallikrein in human parotid and submandibular saliva.
abstract: 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.
authors.forename: J W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Jenzano
authors.forename: P A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Daniel
authors.forename: R T
authors.initials: RT
authors.lastname: Kent
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Leal
authors.forename: D L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Koth
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D007610:Kallikreins / Q000378:metabolism*; D008297:Male; D010306:Parotid Gland / Q000201:enzymology; D012463:Saliva / Q000201:enzymology*; D013363:Submandibular Gland / Q000201:enzymology
chemical_list: D007610:Kallikreins