Effect of Methyl Parathion (an Organophosphate) on Electrophoretic Patterns of Esterases in Gill and Muscle Tissues of Freshwater Cat fish. H. fossils (bloch)

ABSTRACT

The present study was under taken to assess the toxicological effect of Methyl Parathion (an Organophosphate) on esterase isozyme banding patterns in gill and muscle  tissues of freshwater cat fish Heteropneustes fossilis (Bloch) at different time intervals i.e. 24,48,72 and 96hrs and was compared with control. The esterase isozymes were quantitatively analyzed by using 7.5٪ native polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (PAGE) stained with α-naphthyl acetate as substrate. Three different esterase bands were detected and named as Est-1; Est-2 and Est-3 with different relative mobilities such as 0.60; 0.40; 0.30 in gill tissue and 0.60; 0.40; 0.30 in Muscle. All the three esterase bands were found in gill and muscle tissues. Among the three esterases Est-1 at 24hrs and Est-2 at 48 hrs and 72hrs in gill tissue, Est-2 at 24hrs in muscle tissue is found to be more abundant with highest intensity. The intensity of Est-3 was faintly stained in both the tissues.

Keywords: Esterase, isozymes, PAGE, H.fossilis, Methyl Parathion

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