Indication of higher salivary alpha-amylase expression in hamadryas baboons and geladas compared to chimpanzees and humans.

Mau, M; Südekum, K-H; Johann, A; Sliwa, A; Kaiser, T M

Mau, M; Südekum, K-H; Johann, A; Sliwa, A; Kaiser, T M.

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Mau M; Animal Nutrition Group, Institute of Animal Science, University of Bonn, Bonn, Germany. mmau@itw.uni-bonn.de

J Med Primatol ; 39(3): 187-90, 2010 Jun.

Article em En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-20202076

RESUMO

BACKGROUND: Little is known about salivary alpha-amylase expression in primates. METHODS: We compared saliva of gelada and hamadryas baboons, chimpanzees and humans using SDS-PAGE and immunoblotting. RESULTS AND CONCLUSIONS: Amylase expression was increased in hamadryas baboons (P = 0.0376) compared to humans and might indicate dietary starch use in Cercopithecines.

Assuntos

Papio hamadryas/metabolismo; alfa-Amilases Salivares/metabolismo; Theropithecus/metabolismo; Animais; Feminino; Humanos; Masculino; Pan troglodytes/metabolismo

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Texto completo: 1 Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Theropithecus / Papio hamadryas / Alfa-Amilases Salivares Idioma: En Ano de publicação: 2010 Tipo de documento: Article

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