title: Identification and localization of a mucopolysaccharidase in human deciduous teeth.
abstract: The presence of a mucopolysaccharidase in resorbing deciduous teeth was investigated using histochemical techniques. The loss of toluidine blue metachromasia within glycosaminoglycan film substrates indicated the presence of enzyme activity, and was related to physiologic resorption. Such activity was localized to the periodontal ligament of these teeth.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000844:Ankylosis / Q000201:enzymology; D002648:Child; D005966:Glucuronidase / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D008190:Lyases / Q000378:metabolism*; D010513:Periodontal Ligament / Q000201:enzymology; D014070:Tooth / Q000201:enzymology; D014076:Tooth Diseases / Q000201:enzymology; D014091:Tooth Resorption / Q000201:enzymology*; D014092:Tooth Root / Q000201:enzymology; D014094:Tooth, Deciduous / Q000201:enzymology*; D014096:Tooth, Supernumerary / Q000201:enzymology
chemical_list: C021812:mucopolysaccharidase; D005966:Glucuronidase; D008190:Lyases