Absence of bile salts in the gastric juice of a crab

A Van den Oord, H Danielsson, R Ryhage - Nature, 1964 - nature.com
A Van den Oord, H Danielsson, R Ryhage
Nature, 1964nature.com
THE digestive juices of several decapod Crustacea have been shown to possess a low
surface tension and emulsifying properties indicating the presence of surface-active
compounds1. Earlier claims2, 3 of the presence of taurodeoxycholic acid in the gastric juice
of the crab and the crayfish have not been supported by recent investigations4 which have
demonstrated some differences in the properties of the emulsifiers and those of bile salts.
Abstract
THE digestive juices of several decapod Crustacea have been shown to possess a low surface tension and emulsifying properties indicating the presence of surface-active compounds1. Earlier claims2,3 of the presence of taurodeoxycholic acid in the gastric juice of the crab and the crayfish have not been supported by recent investigations4 which have demonstrated some differences in the properties of the emulsifiers and those of bile salts.
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