Authors
Walter L Siqueira, Weimin Zhang, Eva J Helmerhorst, Steven P Gygi, Frank G Oppenheim
Publication date
2007/6/1
Journal
Journal of proteome research
Volume
6
Issue
6
Pages
2152-2160
Publisher
American Chemical Society
Description
The acquired enamel pellicle is a thin protein film forming upon exposure of tooth enamel surfaces to saliva. The structural analysis of this integument relies on efficient pellicle harvesting and protein identification procedures. Material from three individual subjects and two pooled samples yielded the identification by LC−ESI−MS/MS of 130 pellicle proteins of which 89 were found in three or more experiments. A high intersubject consistency in pellicle composition was observed.
Keywords: acquired enamel pellicle • proteomics • oral • mass spectrometry • LC−ESI−MS/MS • linear ion trap • proteins • saliva
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