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The Effect of Divalent Cations on the Prophenoloxidase Enzyme Cascade Activity in the Freshwater Crayfish Cambarus Latimanus
Abstract
dc:description.abstract<p>The effect of divalent cations such as cadmium, calcium, copper, lead and magnesium upon the prophenoloxidase system (proPO) was studied in hemocytes of the crayfish Cambarus latimanus. It was demonstrated that cadmium, calcium, copper and lead increased proPO activity significantly, whereas magnesium had no statistically significant effect on the system. Also, the molecular weight of the proPO enzyme was estimated using SDS-PAGE and found to be approximately 76 kDa.</p>
Degree
thesis:*- Name thesis:degree_name
- Master of Science
- Level thesis:degree_level
- Thesis
- Discipline thesis:degree_discipline
- Earth & Space Science
- Year dc:date.available
- 1999
Author and committee
dc:creator, dc:contributor.*- Author dc:creator
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- Eikaas, Hans Skailand
- Contributors dc:contributor
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- Charles A. Lovelette
- Julie Ballenger
- Jeffrey Zuiderveen
Subjects
dc:subject × 7Rights
- Language dc:language
- English
Identifiers
dc:identifier.*- Repository record dc:identifier
- https://csuepress.columbusstate.edu/theses_dissertations/40
- OAI identifier oai:identifier
- oai:csuepress.columbusstate.edu:theses_dissertations-1040