Electrophoretic Demonstration of Glycoproteins, Lipoproteins, and Phosphoproteins in Human and Bovine Enamel

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Abstract
Enamel proteins from fully mineralized human molars and from bovine tooth germs were separated by electrophoresis. The gels were stained from detection of glycoproteins, lipoproteins, and phosphoproteins. Glycoproteins were shown by periodic acid-Schiff staining and lectin blotting. In mature human enamel a number of high molecular weight proteins could be demonstrated after ethylenediaminetetra-acetic acid demineralization and subsequent Triton X-100 extraction. These proteins are suggested to be lipoproteins. Phosphoproteins could only be visualized in enamel matrix from the tooth germs.