title: Aminotransferases activity in the hemolymph of Bradybaena similaris (Gastropoda, Xanthonychidae) under starvation.
abstract: Aminotransferases (GOT and GPT) activities in the hemolymph of Bradybaena similaris under experimental condition of starvation were studied. At the 10th day of starvation, GOT activity was 416.6% higher than that observed in the fed snails, being reduced and ranging values near to that shown by the control group onwards. GPT activity only varied significantly at the day-30 of starvation. The results were discussed.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Ciências Fisiológicas, Instituto de Biologia, Universidade Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro, Seropédica, RJ, 23851-970, Brasil. jps@ufrrj.br
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Pinheiro
authors.forename: E M
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Gomes
authors.forename: G M
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: Chagas
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001219:Aspartate Aminotransferases / Q000097:blood* / Q000378:metabolism; D006458:Hemolymph / Q000201:enzymology*; D012044:Regression Analysis; D012908:Snails / Q000201:enzymology*; D013217:Starvation / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D001219:Aspartate Aminotransferases