Article Sidebar

Submitted
December 14, 2009
Published
December 21, 2009
Download
PDF
Statistic
Read Counter : 34 Download : 72

Downloads

Download data is not yet available.

Main Article Content

Abstract

Fluoride induced alterations in arginase activity in liver, muscle, kidney, gill and brain of freshwater cat fish, Clarias batrachus (Linn.) were carried out. The effect of fluoride was observed in different concentrations like 1, 10, 20 and 30 ppm in 1, 30 and 60 days of exposure. The arginase activity was found increased in all the tissues, throughout the exposure span. Maximum activity was observed on 60th day of exposure in 30 ppm of fluoride concentration. In most of the cases the elevation of arginase activity significantly differed from the controls. Gill showed maximum activity followed by liver, brain, kidney, and muscle. The increase in arginase activity indicates production of urea or ornithine.

Keywords

Clarias batrachus Fluoride Toxicity Arginase

Article Details

License

Copyright (c) 2009 Environment Conservation Journal

Creative Commons License

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.

How to Cite
Devi , J. A., & Piska, R. S. (2009). Fluoride induced alterations in the arginase activity of freshwater catfish, Clarias batrachus (Linn). Environment Conservation Journal, 10(3), 129–131. https://doi.org/10.36953/ECJ.2009.100326
Download Citation
Endnote/Zotero/Mendeley (RIS)
BibTeX
Crossref
Scopus
Google Scholar
Europe PMC

References

  1. Angelovic, J. W., Sigler, W.F and New Hold J.W., 1965. Temparature and flurosis in Rainbow trout. J. water. Pollut. Control. Fed., 33: 371 - 381.
  2. Archibald, R.M., 1944. Determination of citrulline and Allontoin and demonstration of citrulline in blood plasma. J. Biol. Chem., 156;121. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/S0021-9258(17)41681-4
  3. Bailey, N.T.J., 1959. The statistical methods in biology. The ECBS and English unix press Ltd.,Great Britain 1959).
  4. Bolkenius, F.N. and Sieler, N., 1981. Acetyl derivatives as intermediate in polyamine catabolism. Int. J. Biochem., 13:287- 292. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/0020-711X(81)90080-X
  5. Camargo, 2004. J.A Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol, 72: 579-585. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00128-004-0296-1
  6. Camargo, 2003. J.A. Chemosphere, 50(3): 251-264. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/S0045-6535(02)00498-8
  7. Camargo, 1995. J.A, T.W. Lawpoint. Arch. of Environ. Contam. Toxicol, 29: 159-163. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00212965
  8. Devi, J.A., 1988. Fluoride induced alterations in the protein metabolism of fresh water fish Clarias batrachus. Ph.D. thesis Osmania university, Hyderabad.
  9. Geetanjali, 1988. Alterations in nitrogen metabolism during BHC intoxication in fresh water fish Channa punctatus. Ph.D. thesis Osmania university, Hyderabad.
  10. Gigure, A. and Cambell, P.G.C. Fluoride Toxicity towards fresh water organisms and hardness effects. Rev. Sci. Env., 17(3): 373-393.
  11. Iwase,1972. Studies on the Glycogen and phosphorylase variations on myocardiym, skeletal muscle and liver in experimental fluorosis influence of fluorine on, phosphorylase part II Shikoku Acta Medica, 12: 624-669.
  12. Jenkins, G.N., Venkateswarlu, P.P. and Zipkin, I., 1972. Effects physiologiques de faibles does de fluorures. In fluor et sante . WHO monographes, 59: 167-135.
  13. Klontz, G.W. and Smith, L.S., 1975. Methods of using fish as biological research I. Methods of animal experimentation.3rd ed. Gar, W.I. pp: 323-385. Makay et al. Academic press, Newyork (1969). DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-1-4832-3222-5.50015-9
  14. Krebs, H.A., 1952.The enzymes. Academic press, New York. pp: 2: 866
  15. Matsui, I. and Pegg, A.E., 1982. Induction of spermidine N'acetyl transferase by dialkyl nitrosamines. Cancer.Res., 42: 2990- 2995.
  16. Nachlas, M.M., Margulus, S.P. and Seligann, A.M., 1960. Sites of electron transfer to tetrozolium salts in the succino oxidase system. J.Biol.Chem., 235;2735. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/S0021-9258(19)76946-4
  17. Vanslyke, D.D. and Archibald 1946 gasometric and photometric measurement of arginase activity. J. Biol. Chem., 165; 293 - 309. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/S0021-9258(17)41231-2
  18. Wright, D.A, 1977Toxicity of fluoride on brown trout fry (Salmo trutta) Environ pollute12;57-62. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/0013-9327(77)90008-8