title: Foot glands in Perna indica and Perna viridis (Pelecypoda: mytilidae) histology and histochemistry.
abstract: The foot of Perna viridis is found to contain three main types of glands, the white gland, phenol gland and the enzyme gland. But in Perna indica there are only two glands, the phenol gland and the enzyme gland. Besides these, mucous glands are found in both of the species. The shape and size of the cells of these glands vary from species to species. Glycogen and 1 : 2 glycol groups are found in these gland cells. Proteins rich in disulfides and sulfhydryls are present in the phenol glands of both the species and in the white gland of p. viridis but they vary in the intensity of staining. The presence of phenols is confirmed in the phenol gland cells. Phospholipids and lipoproteins are intense in the white and phenol gland cells. They are absent in the enzyme gland. Alkaline and acid phosphatases activity in the enzyme gland cells could be demonstrated. The secretions of these glands help in the formation of the byssus threads. The mucous gland cells are subepithelial localised they secrete acid and neutral mucopolysaccharides together with glycoproteins. Which participate in the attachment of the byssus disc.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D049872:Bivalvia / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000201:enzymology / Q000378:metabolism; D006003:Glycogen / Q000378:metabolism; D050356:Lipid Metabolism; D009093:Mucus / Q000378:metabolism; D010636:Phenols / Q000378:metabolism; D011506:Proteins / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D010636:Phenols; D011506:Proteins; D006003:Glycogen