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Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins > Proteins > Salivary Proteins and Peptides > Salivary Proline-Rich Proteins
Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins > Peptides > Salivary Proteins and Peptides > Salivary Proline-Rich Proteins

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Salivary Proline-Rich Proteins  

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Entry terms

  • Salivary Acidic Proline Rich Proteins
  • Salivary Acidic Proline-Rich Proteins
  • Salivary Basic Proline Rich Proteins
  • Salivary Basic Proline-Rich Proteins
  • Salivary Glycosylated Basic Proline Rich Proteins
  • Salivary Glycosylated-Basic Proline-Rich Proteins

Scope note

  • A family of proline-rich proteins that constitute the majority of the protein component of SALIVA. Salivary proline-rich proteins occur as acidic, basic and glycosylated basic proteins. They perform a variety of functions such as adhering to the acquired ENAMEL PELLICLE, acting as lubricants and precipitating TANNINS.

History note

  • 2009(1979); use PROLINE-RICH PROTEIN DOMAINS 1980-2008

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