• DOI:10.1111/J.1476-5381.1964.TB01600.X
Corpus ID: 37606872

KININ-FORMING AND DESTROYING ACTIVITIES OF SALIVA.

@article{Amundsen1964KININFORMINGAD,
  title={KININ-FORMING AND DESTROYING ACTIVITIES OF SALIVA.},
  author={E. Amundsen and K. Nustad},
  journal={British journal of pharmacology and chemotherapy},
  year={1964},
  volume={23},
  pages={
          440-4
        }
}

• E. Amundsen, K. Nustad
• Published 1964
• Biology, Medicine
• British journal of pharmacology and chemotherapy

Kininase activity is present in saliva obtained from the oral cavity but not in saliva obtained by cannulation of the parotid or submandibular ducts. This activity originates from squamous epithelial cells from the oral mucous membranes. Experiments with various inhibitors indicated that the kininase activity of squamous epithelial cells differs from that of plasma, and resembles that of erythrocytes. Kinin-forming activity is present both in the glandular secretion and in the squamous… Expand

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