The Effect of Amino Acids on the Rate of Acid Formation in Saliva
- 1 August 1947
- journal article
- research article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Journal of Dental Research
- Vol. 26 (4) , 303-308
- https://doi.org/10.1177/00220345470260040501
Abstract
The effect of 17 amino acids on the rate of acid formation in human saliva, enamel, glucose mixtures was tested. It was found that of the 17 amino acids, valine, nor-leucine, phenylalanine, and threonine had an inhibitory effect, in concs, varying from 20-40 mg./100 ml. The enzyme system inhibited by these amino acids was not detd.Keywords
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