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Some investigations on the activity of phenol oxidase in the isopod Cerolalur fluviatilis.

Volume 38 Issue 1&2

N. Sridhar and M.Peer Mohamed

Abstract

Phenol oxidase activity in the isopod Cirolana fluviatilis averaged 0.0015 w.units/mg proteinlmin in the larger isopod.samples (10-17 mg) and 0.00034 O.D. units/mg protein/min in the smaller samples (6-9 mg). The enzyme showed equal affinity for epinephrine and dopamine and >SO% affinity for DOPA.

Keywords

Cerolalur fluviatilis, Phenol oxidase activity, ensyme

Date : 30-12-1996

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