BACKGROUND: Little is known about salivary alpha-amylase expression in primates. METHODS: We compared saliva of gelada and hamadryas baboons, chimpanzees and humans using SDS-PAGE and immunoblotting. RESULTS AND CONCLUSIONS: Amylase expression was increased in hamadryas baboons (P = 0.0376) compared to humans and might indicate dietary starch use in Cercopithecines.
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