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Glycerol ester hydrolase activity in the pulp of unerupted calves' teeth
Author(s) -
McMahon Kathleen E.,
Pitas Robert E.,
Jensen Robert G.
Publication year - 1977
Publication title -
lipids
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.601
H-Index - 120
eISSN - 1558-9307
pISSN - 0024-4201
DOI - 10.1007/bf02533302
Subject(s) - glycerol , pulp (tooth) , lipidology , clinical chemistry , chemistry , hydrolase , dentistry , biochemistry , enzyme , medicine
The pulp from unerupted calves' teeth was found to contain low levels of glycerol ester hydrolase activity. Solutions in Tris buffer cleared tributyrylglycerol agar and hydrolyzed emulsified olive oil. The average quantity of free fatty acids released in five assays with olive oil was: 2.8, S.D.±1.4. Specific activities were: 0.25, S.D.±0.13, mkatals/kg protein.