Why do male mice spit soluble enzymes that hydrolyze extracellular nucleotides? Focus on "Prostatic acid phosphatase is the main acid phosphatase with 5'-ectonucleotidase activity in the male mouse saliva and regulates salivation".

Authors :: Weisman GA
Source :: American journal of physiology. Cell physiology [Am J Physiol Cell Physiol] 2014 Jun 01; Vol. 306 (11), pp. C997-8. Date of Electronic Publication: 2014 Apr 09.
Publication Year :: 2014

Subjects :: Acid Phosphatase
Animals
Female
Male
Protein Tyrosine Phosphatases metabolism
Saliva enzymology
Salivation physiology

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