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Chemical studies were performed on all or part of four X-ray translucent (nonopaque) concretions and one protein plug to investigate a possible relationship between these substances, and to find the similarities and differences between these materials and pancreatic stone protein. Through elemental analysis, infrared absorption spectrometry, quantitative analysis of protein, and amino acid analysis, non-opaque concretions and protein plug were found to consist mainly of protein. One nonopaque concretion contained a very small amount of crystalline which differed greatly from calcite type calcium carbonate as observed in pancreatic calcified stones. The pattern of amino acid composition was very similar between the concretions and the protein plug: rich in acidic amino acids, but poor in basic and aromatic residues. The aspartic acid content was the highest among detected amino acids. Comparison of amino acid composition between the nonopaque concretions which we analyzed and the pancreatic stone protein reported from Sarles’ laboratory suggested that the concretions seem to contain some stone protein.
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Noda, A., Takayama, T., Ogawa, Y. et al. Chemical studies of pancreatic nonopaque concretions and protein plug. Gastroenterol Jpn 21, 255–261 (1986). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02774568
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