Protein synthesis by human gingival fibroblasts in the presence of thiol compounds

Hydrogen sulphide and methyl mercaptan are intermediate volatile metabolites produced in the oral cavity through putrefactive action of microorganisms on sulphur-containing proteinaceous substrates. They are the principal cause of intensified malodour associated with peridontal disease and correlate...

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Main Author: Johnson, Paul William
Language:English
Published: 2010
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2429/23954