Histoenzymological demonstration of alkaline and acid phosphatases in the intestinal mucosa of several birds, viz Ploceus philippinus, Megalaima haemacephala and Halcyon smyrnensis.
Alkaline and acid phosphatases were histochemically localized in the ileum of three birds with diverse feeding habits. The birds chosen for study included the granivorous Ploceus philippinus, the frugivorous Megalaima haemacephala, and the mainly piscivorous Halcyon smyrnensis. It was found the the activity of these phosphatases tend to be greater in H. smyrnensis and M. haemacephala and comparatively less in P. philippinus, as demoted by variable enzymatic deposition. Simultaneously, their functional significance has been discussed, correlating enzymatic activities with the specific feeding habits of the birds.
D000135:Acid Phosphatase / Q000378:metabolism*; D000469:Alkaline Phosphatase / Q000378:metabolism*; D000818:Animals; D001717:Birds / Q000378:metabolism*; D007082:Ileum / Q000201:enzymology / Q000648:ultrastructure; D007413:Intestinal Mucosa / Q000201:enzymology* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D008247:Lysosomes / Q000201:enzymology
D000469:Alkaline Phosphatase; D000135:Acid Phosphatase