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Zymogramic analysis of esterase in the mouse, rat and guinea-pig salivary glands was undertaken and demonstrated species and organ specificities of esterase with electrophoretic method. Salivary glands esterase was classified into A, B and C types based on the electrophoretic mobility. Mouse submandibular gland had the most complicated pattern, while guinea-pig showed the simpliest patterns which was devoid of B type of esterase. Rat salivary glands exhibited rather regular patterns. Similar zymogram patterns were obtained with many kinds of ester compounds, that is simple and substituted naphthol esters and indoxyl derivatives. The tests of inhibition and activation for esterase activity was obtained. Histochemical properties applied to inhibitor test in the esterase zymogram patterns showed no marked differences between ducts and acini.
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Yoshimura, Y., Morishita, M., Mori, M. et al. Zymograms and histochemistry of non-specific esterase in the salivary glands. Histochemie 18, 302–313 (1969). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00279881
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