Inhibition of amylase activity of human body fluids by citrate
- 1 July 1960
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Portland Press Ltd. in Biochemical Journal
- Vol. 76 (1) , 10-13
- https://doi.org/10.1042/bj0760010
Abstract
Citrate inhibits the amylase activity of blood serum, urine and saliva. Isocitrate, malate, lactate, glycollate, [alpha]-aminoacetate, tartrate, cis-aconitate, glutarate, [beta]-hydroxy-[beta]-methyl-glutarate, tricarballylate and oxalate have no effect on amylase activity. Borate ions activate amylase activity.Keywords
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