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| Dato | Valore |
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| Title | Effect of zinc on lysozyme-like activity of the seastar Marthasterias glacialis (Echinodermata, Asteroidea) mucus |
| Abstract | Lysozyme represents the best characterized enzyme involved in the self-defense from bacteria. In this study we analysed the effects of zinc on the lysozyme-like activity of the seastar Marthasterias glacialis mucus. This activity, detected by measuring the cleared lysis area of dried Micrococcus lysodeikticus cell walls on Petri dishes, was significantly reduced in presence of zinc. The results are discussed in the light of elucidating the possible relationship between environmental contaminants and increased disease susceptibility in seastars due to the decrease of antibacterial protection. The benefits of using the test of lysozyme activity to monitoring environmental pollution are highlighted. |
| Source | Journal of invertebrate pathology (Print) 100, pp. 189–192 |
| Keywords | LysozymeseastarmucusMarthasterias glacialis |
| Journal | Journal of invertebrate pathology (Print) |
| Editor | Academic Press,, New York, Stati Uniti d'America |
| Year | 2009 |
| Type | Articolo in rivista |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.jip.2009.01.005 |
| Authors | STABILI L., PAGLIARA P. |
| Text | 6667 2009 10.1016/j.jip.2009.01.005 ISI Web of Science WOS 000264850500008 Scopus 2 s2.0 62149104822 PubMed 19320045 Lysozyme seastar mucus Marthasterias glacialis Effect of zinc on lysozyme like activity of the seastar Marthasterias glacialis Echinodermata, Asteroidea mucus STABILI L., PAGLIARA P. IAMC CNR DiSTeBA, Universita del Salento Lysozyme represents the best characterized enzyme involved in the self defense from bacteria. In this study we analysed the effects of zinc on the lysozyme like activity of the seastar Marthasterias glacialis mucus. This activity, detected by measuring the cleared lysis area of dried Micrococcus lysodeikticus cell walls on Petri dishes, was significantly reduced in presence of zinc. The results are discussed in the light of elucidating the possible relationship between environmental contaminants and increased disease susceptibility in seastars due to the decrease of antibacterial protection. The benefits of using the test of lysozyme activity to monitoring environmental pollution are highlighted. 100 http //www.journals.elsevier.com/journal of invertebrate pathology/ Effect of zinc on lysozyme like activity of the seastar Marthasterias glacialis Echinodermata, Asteroidea mucus Effect of zinc on lysozyme like activity of the seastar Marthasterias glacialis JIP_2009.pdf Articolo in rivista Academic Press, 0022 2011 Journal of invertebrate pathology Print Journal of invertebrate pathology Print J. invertebr. pathol. Print Journal of invertebrate pathology. Print loredana.stabili STABILI LOREDANA TA.P04.002.001 Fascia Costiera e Ambienti di Transizione analisi strutturale e funzionale delle componenti biotiche ed abiotiche degli ecosistemi per lo sviluppo sostenibile delle attivita |