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Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins > Proteins > Salivary Proteins and Peptides
Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins > Peptides > Salivary Proteins and Peptides

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Salivary Proteins and Peptides  

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  • Topical Descriptor

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Entry terms

  • Salivary Gland Proteins
  • Salivary Peptides
  • Salivary Proteins

Note

  • general or unspecified; prefer specifics; do not confuse entry term SALIVARY PROTEINS with SIALOPROTEINS, a type of glycoprotein

Scope note

  • Proteins and peptides found in SALIVA and the SALIVARY GLANDS. Some salivary proteins such as ALPHA-AMYLASES are enzymes, but their composition varies in different individuals.

History note

  • 2009(1977)

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D012471

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