Free amino acids in human palatine gland secretions.
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Human palatine gland saliva (HPS) was collected from young adult subjects (mean age 22 yr) of both sexes by gentle mechanical stimulation. The HPS contained 9-13 of the common amino acids within the range of 2-850 nmol/ml, but most samples had low or no concentrations of arginine, tryptophan and proline. Methionine and cysteine were not reliably detected. The molar ratios of most amino acids varied between subjects, but the ratio of leucine to isoleucine was remarkably constant (mean +/- SD = 1.86 +/- 0.28; n = 28). The minimum average secretion rate of HPS, using gentle mechanical stimulation, was estimated to be about 25 mg/min (wet weight).
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Archives of oral biology
دوره 33 11 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1988