Immunochemical and immunohistochemical studies on two gastric enzymes in neonate, young and adult goats |
H. Amasaki, S. Gozawa, R. Akuzawa, K. Suzuki, M. Daigo, A. Andren |
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Abstract |
The present paper demonstrates the expressions and amounts of pepsinogen and prochymosin in neonate, young and adult goat`s proper gastric glandular regions by the immunochemical and the immunohistochemical analyses with the anti-bovine pepsinogen serum and anti-bovine chymosin serum. Each bovine serum was demonstrated to have reactivities against corresponding goat`s antigen by immunochemical analses and enzymatic activities. The anti-pepsinogen was higher in the new born animals than the maternal milk feeding one, suggesting that the maternal milk might control the pepsinogen production in the proper gastric glands. The patterns of prochymosin expression in the goats was similar to that in cattle. |
Keywords:
Gastric Proteinase; Milk Feeding; Goat Stomach |
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