ISSN:
1420-9071
Keywords:
Lysozyme
;
guinea pigs
;
gastrointestinal tract
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Biology
,
Medicine
Notes:
Summary High levels of gastrointestinal lysozyme were present in the stomach of guinea pigs, but not in other portions of the gastrointestinal tract. Because the cecum is the fermentation organ of guinea pigs, these observations call into question the validity of the current hypothesis that the gastrointestinal lysozyme of herbivores functions in the digestion of bacteria from the anterior fermentation organ.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF01946694
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