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A family of proline-rich proteins that constitute the majority of the protein component of SALIVA. Salivary proline-rich proteins occur as acidic, basic and glycosylated basic proteins. They perform a variety of functions such as adhering to the acquired ENAMEL PELLICLE, acting as lubricants and precipitating TANNINS.
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- Proline-Rich Proteins, Salivary
- Salivary Proline Rich Proteins
- Salivary Acidic Proline-Rich Proteins
- Salivary Basic Proline-Rich Proteins
- Salivary Glycosylated-Basic Proline-Rich Proteins
- Salivary Acidic Proline Rich Proteins
- Salivary Basic Proline Rich Proteins
- Salivary Glycosylated Basic Proline Rich Proteins
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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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2009(1979); use PROLINE-RICH PROTEIN DOMAINS 1980-2008
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- National Library of Medicine. Salivary Proline-Rich Proteins. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D055273. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D055273
- Salivary Proline-Rich Proteins. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q74653111