کد مقاله کد نشریه سال انتشار مقاله انگلیسی نسخه تمام متن
6389891 1628239 2009 4 صفحه PDF دانلود رایگان
عنوان انگلیسی مقاله ISI
Short CommunicationEffect of zinc on lysozyme-like activity of the seastar Marthasterias glacialis (Echinodermata, Asteroidea) mucus
موضوعات مرتبط
علوم زیستی و بیوفناوری علوم کشاورزی و بیولوژیک بوم شناسی، تکامل، رفتار و سامانه شناسی
پیش نمایش صفحه اول مقاله
Short CommunicationEffect of zinc on lysozyme-like activity of the seastar Marthasterias glacialis (Echinodermata, Asteroidea) mucus
چکیده انگلیسی

Lysozyme represents the best characterized enzyme involved in the self-defense from bacteria. In this study we analysed the effects of zinc on the lysozyme-like activity of the seastar Marthasterias glacialis mucus. This activity, detected by measuring the cleared lysis area of dried Micrococcus lysodeikticus cell walls on Petri dishes, was significantly reduced in presence of zinc. The results are discussed in the light of elucidating the possible relationship between environmental contaminants and increased disease susceptibility in seastars due to the decrease of antibacterial protection. The benefits of using the test of lysozyme activity to monitoring environmental pollution are highlighted.

ناشر
Database: Elsevier - ScienceDirect (ساینس دایرکت)
Journal: Journal of Invertebrate Pathology - Volume 100, Issue 3, March 2009, Pages 189-192
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