Tannin-binding salivary proteins in three captive rhinoceros species

Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology - A Molecular and Integrative Physiology

Volumn 140, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 67-72

  Clauss, Marcus ^a   Gehrke, Janin ^b   Hatt, Jean Michel ^c   Dierenfeld, Ellen S ^d   Flach, Edmund J ^e   Hermes, Robert ^b   Castell, Johanna ^a   Streich, W Juergen ^b   Fickel, Joerns ^b  

^a Institute of Animal Physiology Physiological Chemistry and Animal Nutrition   (Germany)

^b LEIBNIZ INSTITUTE FOR ZOO AND WILDLIFE RESEARCH   (Germany)

^c Division of Zoo Animals Exotic Pets and Wildlife   (Switzerland)

^d International Rhinoceros Foundation   (United States)

^e UK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Browser; Ceratotherum simum; Condensed tannins; Diceros unicornis; Feeding habits; Feeding types; Grazer; Hydrolysable tannins; Nutrition; Rhinoceros unicornis; Saliva; Salivary tannin binding proteins; Secondary plant compounds; Tannin

Indexed keywords

SALIVA PROTEIN; TANNIN; TANNIN BINDING SALIVARY PROTEIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADAPTATION; ARTICLE; BINDING AFFINITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; EVOLUTION; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FORAGE; MAMMAL; NONHUMAN; PROTEIN BINDING; PROTEIN INTAKE; SPECIES DIFFERENCE;

ANIMALIA; CERATOTHERIUM SIMUM; DICEROS; DICEROS BICORNIS; POACEAE; RHINOCEROS; RHINOCEROS UNICORNIS; RHINOCEROTIDAE; SCHINOPSIS BALANSAE; UNGULATA;

EID: 12344268898     PISSN: 10956433     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpb.2004.11.005     Document Type: Article

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