title: Effect of Pseudomonas aeruginosa (MTCC 1688) on the tissue phosphatases activity on Macrobrachium rosenbergii (De Man).
abstract: A time course study on the endotoxin toxicity of the gram negative bacteria, Pseudomonas aeruginosa MTCC 1688 on the tissue phosphatases activity on the giant freshwater prawn, Macrobrachium rosenbergii was conducted. The results revealed marked elevation of both acid and alkaline phosphatase activity in the haemolymph and body muscle. The hepatopancreas showed reduced phosphatase activity compared to control. The enzymes, being non-specific in action and particularly the acid phosphatase being of lysosomal origin, their increase in muscle and haemolymph has pathogenic significance in the inoculum treated prawns.
authors.affiliation: PG & Research Department of Zoology, Govt. Arts College, Nandanam, Chennai-600 035, India. sunilnioh@yahoo.com
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ramalingam
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ramarani
mesh_terms: D000135:Acid Phosphatase / Q000494:pharmacology*; D000469:Alkaline Phosphatase / Q000494:pharmacology*; D000818:Animals; D001427:Bacterial Toxins / Q000633:toxicity*; D004731:Endotoxins / Q000633:toxicity*; D006458:Hemolymph / Q000201:enzymology; D043143:Hepatopancreas / Q000201:enzymology; D033541:Palaemonidae / Q000502:physiology*; D011550:Pseudomonas aeruginosa / Q000472:pathogenicity*
chemical_list: D001427:Bacterial Toxins; D004731:Endotoxins; D000469:Alkaline Phosphatase; D000135:Acid Phosphatase