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Indication of higher salivary α‐amylase expression in hamadryas baboons and geladas compared to chimpanzees and humans
Author(s) -
Mau M.,
Südekum K.H.,
Johann A.,
Sliwa A.,
Kaiser T.M.
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
journal of medical primatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.31
H-Index - 42
eISSN - 1600-0684
pISSN - 0047-2565
DOI - 10.1111/j.1600-0684.2010.00407.x
Subject(s) - amylase , biology , saliva , primate , zoology , physiology , ecology , enzyme , biochemistry
Background Little is known about salivary α‐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.