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Hyaluronic acid in supragingival dental calculus

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A method is described for the isolation of heteropolysaccharides from human supragingival calculus. One component was identified as hyaluronic acid, by electrophoretic mobility, testicular hyaluronidase digestion and cetylpyridinium chloride profiles. No sulphated glycosaminoglycans were detected.

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  1. Department of Dental Sciences, The University of Liverpool, Pembroke Place, P.O. Box 147, L69 3BX, Liverpool, England

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Embery, G., Whitehead, E. Hyaluronic acid in supragingival dental calculus. Calc. Tis Res. 22, 227–229 (1977). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02010361

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