The acquired enamel pellicle is an organic film covering the surfaces of teeth. When this film
was first discovered, it was thought to be of embryologic origin. Only in the middle of this …

The proteome of whole saliva, in contrast to that of serum, is highly susceptible to a variety of
physiological and biochemical processes. First, salivary protein secretion is under …

Dental erosion shows a typical distribution pattern within the dental arches. Tooth protection
from erosion by salivary pellicle has been shown in vitro, but the hypothesis that pellicle may …

In the human oral cavity, which is an open growth system, bacteria must first adhere to a
surface in order to be able to colonize. Ability to colonize a non-shedding tooth surface is …

1. Salivary mucins are well recognized as an important factor in the preservation of the
health of the oral cavity. These large glycoproteins play a major role in the formation of …

Salivary proteins and glycoproteins that participate in the formation of 2-h in vivo enamel
pellicle were determined utilizing polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis [sodium dodecyl …

Biopolymers at interfaces BIOPOLYMERS AT INTERFACES Second Edition, Revised and
Expanded edited by Martin Malmsten Institute for Surface Chemistry and Royal Institute of …

The protective functions of saliva are attributed, in part, to its serous and mucous
glycoproteins. We have studied, as representative molecules, the proline-rich glycoprotein …

We used an overlay method to study the ability of human salivary glycoproteins to serve as
receptors for several strains of streptococci that colonize the oral cavity. Parotid and …

Mucin-glycoproteins (mucins) are the principal organic constituents of mucus, the slimy,
viscoelastic material that envelopes all mucosal surfaces of the body. This adherent layer …