Question 443 · LDEK · Etiology and pathogenesis of caries
Which of the following salivary components does not show antimicrobial activity?
- A. lysozyme.
- B. lactoferrin.
- C. peroxidase.
- D. lipase.
- E. agglutinins.
Hint
Ask which of these proteins serves digestion rather than host defense against microbes.
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