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The Significance of Lactoperoxidase System in Oral Health: Application and Efficacy in Oral Hygiene Products
Lactoperoxidase (LPO) present in saliva are an important element of the nonspecific immune response involved in maintaining oral health. The main role of this enzyme is to oxidize salivary thiocyanate ions (SCN(−)) in the presence of hydrogen peroxide (H(2)O(2)) to products that exhibit antimicrobia...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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MDPI
2019
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6472183/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30901933 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijms20061443 |