Structured Summary
Abstract
Proteins and peptides found in SALIVA and the SALIVARY GLANDS. Some salivary proteins such as ALPHA-AMYLASES are enzymes, but their composition varies in different individuals.
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Synonyms
10 entry terms
- Salivary Gland Protein
- Salivary Gland Proteins
- Salivary Peptide
- Salivary Peptides
- Salivary Protein
- Salivary Proteins
- Gland Protein, Salivary
- Peptide, Salivary
- Protein, Salivary
- Protein, Salivary Gland
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Aspects Covered
30 allowable subheadings
Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, ultrastructure, urine.
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Indexing Annotation
general or unspecified; prefer specifics; do not confuse entry term SALIVARY PROTEINS with SIALOPROTEINS, a type of glycoprotein
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History Note
2009(1977)
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Previous Indexing
- Proteins (1966-1976)
- Saliva (1966-1976)
- Salivary Glands (1966-1976)
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Salivary Proteins and Peptides. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D012471. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D012471
- Salivary Proteins and Peptides. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q65979667