Mau M, Südekum K-H, Johann A, Sliwa A, Kaiser T M
Animal Nutrition Group, Institute of Animal Science, University of Bonn, Bonn, Germany.
J Med Primatol. 2010 Jun;39(3):187-90. doi: 10.1111/j.1600-0684.2010.00407.x. Epub 2010 Feb 19.
Little is known about salivary alpha-amylase expression in primates.
We compared saliva of gelada and hamadryas baboons, chimpanzees and humans using SDS-PAGE and immunoblotting.
Amylase expression was increased in hamadryas baboons (P = 0.0376) compared to humans and might indicate dietary starch use in Cercopithecines.
关于灵长类动物唾液α-淀粉酶的表达情况,人们了解甚少。
我们使用十二烷基硫酸钠-聚丙烯酰胺凝胶电泳(SDS-PAGE)和免疫印迹法,比较了狮尾狒、阿拉伯狒狒、黑猩猩和人类的唾液。
与人类相比,阿拉伯狒狒的淀粉酶表达有所增加(P = 0.0376),这可能表明猕猴亚科动物食用了含淀粉的食物。