Determination of arginine catabolism by salivary pellet
To determine the formation of ammonium from arginine by oral bacteria residing in saliva and dental plaque, an arginolytic activity assay based on the work described by Nascimento et al. [2] was developed. Following the original methodology, insufficient ammonium production could be determined. To i...
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Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2014-01-01
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2215016114000028 |