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. 1975 Aug;149(2):489–492. doi: 10.1042/bj1490489

The identification of a peptide in human parotid saliva particularly active in enhancing the glycolytic activity of the salivary micro-organisms.

I B Holbrook, P C Molan
PMCID: PMC1165645  PMID: 1180910

Abstract

A factor in saliva responsible for markedly activating the glycolytic activity of micro-organisms was isolated from parotid secretions and identified as a small basic peptide. Analysis of the peptide showed a high proportion of histidine, lysine and arginine. Its minimum molecular weight was calculated to be between 2500 and 3000.

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