Saliva of the graminivorous theropithecus gelada lacks proline-Rich proteins and tannin-binding capacity

American Journal of Primatology

Volumn 71, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 663-669

  Mau, Marcus ^a   Südekum, Karl Heinz ^a   Johann, Achim ^b   Sliwa, Alexander ^c   Kaiser, Thomas M ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BONN   (Germany)

^b NaturZoo Rheine ^*  (Germany)

^c AG ZOOLOGISCHER GARTEN KÖLN   (Germany)

^d UNIVERSITY OF HAMBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Gelada baboon; Hamadryas baboon; Proline rich proteins; Saliva; Tannin binding; Theropithecus

Indexed keywords

PROLINE RICH PROTEIN; SALIVA PROTEIN; TANNIN DERIVATIVE;

BIOCHEMICAL COMPOSITION; DENTITION; DIET; GRANIVORY; NICHE BREADTH; PRIMATE; PROTEIN; SALIVA; SURVIVORSHIP; TANNIN;

ADAPTATION; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DIET; FEMALE; MALE; METABOLISM; PAPIO HAMADRYAS; POACEAE; SALIVA; THEROPITHECUS; ZOO ANIMAL;

ADAPTATION, BIOLOGICAL; ANIMALS; ANIMALS, ZOO; DIET; FEMALE; MALE; PAPIO HAMADRYAS; POACEAE; SALIVA; SALIVARY PROLINE-RICH PROTEINS; SALIVARY PROTEINS AND PEPTIDES; TANNINS; THEROPITHECUS;

ANIMALIA; DICOTYLEDONEAE; LILIOPSIDA; MAMMALIA; PAPIO; PAPIO HAMADRYAS; PRIMATES; THEROPITHECUS; THEROPITHECUS GELADA;

EID: 67849130588     PISSN: 02752565     EISSN: 10982345     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajp.20701     Document Type: Article

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