Tyrosine‐rich crystals in pleomorphic adenomas of parotid glands

A. J. Chaplin, P. G. G. Darke, Shamim Patel

Journal of Oral Pathology and Medicine · 1983 · 29 citations · 15 references

Concepts

Abstract

Histochemical methods for proteins were applied to crystals found in pleomorphic adenomas of the parotid. Positive reactions were obtained with methods for tyrosine, tryptophan, arginine and sulphydryl groups, and indicate a greater complexity of composition than has previously been acknowledged.

References

15