Salivary proteome of a Neotropical primate: potential roles in host defense and oral food perception.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Saliva contains a very complex mixture of proteins for defense against microbiological pathogens and for oral food perception. Howler monkeys are Neotropical primates that can consume a mostly leaf diet. They are well known to thrive in highly disturbed habitats where they may cope with a diversity of dietary challenges and infection risks. We aimed to describe the salivary proteome of howlers to contribute to better understanding of their physiology.

Methods

We analyzed the salivary proteins of wild black howler monkeys (Alouatta pigra), by SDS-PAGE-1-D and Nano LC-MS/MS and categorized them by their function involved in host defense and oral food perception.

Results

Our proteomic analysis identified 156 proteins in howler saliva including a number

SUBMITTER: Espinosa-Gomez FC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7382365 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature