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Physiological studies on trematodes: phosphatase systems in Gastrothylax crumenifer

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  06 April 2009

Madan M. Goil
Madan M. Goil
Affiliation:
Department of Zoology, Bareilly College, Bareilly, U.P., India
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Biochemical studies on the phosphatase systems of Gastrothylax crumenifer have been made. The maximum activity of the phosphatase enzyme was found to be at 5 pH. The action of magnesium and fluoride ions on the acid phosphatase activity shows that both act as inhibitors. The day-to-day variation in the phosphatase activity of the samples, as measured by block differences, was found to be significant at different pH levels. The heat denatured extract showed low and fairly constant acid phosphatase activity.

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Research Article
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Parasitology , Volume 56 , Issue 1 , February 1966 , pp. 105 - 110
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1966

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