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Antiseptic dentifrice

US4269822A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateAug 29, 1980
Grant dateMay 26, 1981
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Expiry dateAug 29, 2000

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  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61Q11/00
  • WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

An antiseptic dentifrice is provided which contains an enzyme system comprising an oxidizable amino acid substrate and an oxidoreductase enzyme specific to such substrate for producing hydrogen peroxide and ammonia upon oral application of the dentifrice. In an illustrative enzyme system for this purpose, the substrate is glycine and the oxidoreductase enzyme specific to this substrate is glycine oxidase.

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