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Apparent arylsulfatase A activity in excretory fluids

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Arylsulfatase activity has been demonstrated in rat and human parotid and submandibular saliva indicating that oral bacteria are not the only source of salivary sulfatase activity. Activity was also observed in human sweat, tears and in snake venom.

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  1. Department of Oral Biology, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Manitoba, 780 Bannatyne Avenue, R3E OW3, Winnipeg, Canada

    R. V. Watson & A. D. Landman

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Acknowledgments. We extent appreciation to Drs.C. Dawes andK. Abe for assistance in saliva collection, to Dr.K. W. Stewart who provided fresh snake venoms and to Dr.E. T. Pritchard in whose laboratory this study was conducted. Supported by grant Nr. MT 3536 from MRC of Canada.

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Watson, R.V., Landman, A.D. Apparent arylsulfatase A activity in excretory fluids. Experientia 33, 49–51 (1977). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01936748

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