Gel filtration, ion exchange chromatography and chemical analysis of macromolecules present in acquired enamel pellicle (2-hour-pellicle).

Proteins obtained from the surface of human teeth in vivo were solubilized in EDTA and subjected to gel permeation, ionic exchange chromatography and amino acid analysis. It was found that the main component was anionic and was eluted between albumin and lysozyme on Sepharose. It contained abundant amounts of serine, glycine and glutamic acid. A salivary phosphoprotein of similar amino acid composition has previously been purified.