Dental pulp mucopolysaccharidase: identification and role in tooth resorption.
The presence of mucopolysaccharidase activity within the pulps of resorbing deciduous teeth was investigated using histochemical techniques. The loss of toluidine blue metachromasia within glycosaminoglycan film subtrates indicated the presence of enzyme activity. This was related to physiologic resorption.
D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D003782:Dental Pulp / Q000201:enzymology*; D005260:Female; D005966:Glucuronidase / Q000032:analysis / Q000378:metabolism / Q000502:physiology*; D006025:Glycosaminoglycans / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D008190:Lyases / Q000032:analysis / Q000378:metabolism / Q000502:physiology*; D008297:Male; D013194:Staining and Labeling; D014091:Tooth Resorption / Q000201:enzymology*; D014094:Tooth, Deciduous / Q000201:enzymology
D006025:Glycosaminoglycans; C021812:mucopolysaccharidase; D005966:Glucuronidase; D008190:Lyases