Indication of higher salivary α‐amylase expression in hamadryas baboons and geladas compared to chimpanzees and humans
- 6 May 2010
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in Journal of Medical Primatology
- Vol. 39 (3), 187-190
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1600-0684.2010.00407.x
Abstract
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.Keywords
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