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Glucosyltransferase activity in human in vivo formed enamel pellicle and in whole saliva
Author(s) -
SCHEIE ANNE AAMDAL,
EGGEN KIRSTEN HANNESSON,
RÖLLA GUNNAR
Publication year - 1987
Publication title -
european journal of oral sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.802
H-Index - 93
eISSN - 1600-0722
pISSN - 0909-8836
DOI - 10.1111/j.1600-0722.1987.tb01833.x
Subject(s) - saliva , enamel paint , glucosyltransferase , in vivo , dental enamel , chemistry , dentistry , biology , medicine , biochemistry , genetics , enzyme
– Two hour in vivo formed enamel pellicle samples and paraffin wax‐stimulated saliva samples were collected from 10 volunteers for analyses of glucosyltransferase activity (GTF). GTF activity was recorded by monitoring incorporation of radioactivity from 14 C‐glucose labeled sucrose into glucan. Pellicle and saliva samples from all 10 subjects demonstrated GTF activity. The GTF activity in the pellicle samples was highest in subjects, with high GTF activity‐producing adhesive glucan in saliva.