| Literature DB >> 13782743 |
P G WALKER, M E WOOLLEN, D PUGH.
Abstract
A spectrophotometric method for the estimation of N-acetyl-beta-glucosaminidase in serum has been devised. Sera from normal adult males and females showed similar levels of activity. The activity in serum rose progressively during pregnancy and fell rapidly after parturition to normal levels. This change resembled closely that which occurs in serum beta-glucuronidase. Placenta showed a moderate and chorion a high level of N-acetyl-beta-glucosaminidase. High N-acetyl-beta-glucosaminidase activity was demonstrated histochemically in decidual cells. The functions of N-acetyl-beta-glucosaminidase and beta-glucuronidase and factors influencing their activity are discussed.Entities:
Keywords: CARBOHYDRASES/blood; PREGNANCY/blood
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Year: 1960 PMID: 13782743 PMCID: PMC480094 DOI: 10.1136/jcp.13.4.353
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Clin Pathol ISSN: 0021-9746 Impact factor: 3.411