Rashmi*
Department of Zoology, College of Commerce, Art & Science, Patna, Bihar, India
Received : 05th May, 2023 ; Revised : 06th June, 2023
DOI:-https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10718877
Abstract- The apple snail P. globosa is commonly known as Indian apple snail which is ectothermic invertebrates. Recently, it has received a lot of attention in the search for physiological responses measured by altered biochemical or enzyme activities. The present study was undertaken to study its various life cycle-associated issues in relation to metabolism, physiology, adaptation, etc. under various environmental factors including pollutants. Pila globosa were exposed to three sub lethal concentration urea – 0.8, 0.9, and 1.0 gm/L for a period of 15 days. The enzyme assay for the enzymes LDH, GOT, GPT, and AcP are done by different methods by calculating OD values by LABTRONICS model LT – 2900 spectrophotometer. The study of activities of these four enzymes appears that the exposure of Pila globosa to sub lethal concentrations (0.8, 0.9. and 1.0 g/L) of urea for 15 days caused significant changes in the activities of these enzymes altering many metabolic processes.
Key words: P. globosa, organophosphorus, lactate dehydrogenase, aspartate aminotransferase, alanine aminotransferase, acid phosphatase
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