| Autor: |
Gorain B; Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, Jadavpur University, Kolkata, 700032 India., Chakraborty S; Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, Jadavpur University, Kolkata, 700032 India., Pal MM; Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, Jadavpur University, Kolkata, 700032 India., Sarkar R; Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, Jadavpur University, Kolkata, 700032 India ; School of Natural Product Studies, Jadavpur University, Kolkata, 700032 India., Samanta SK; Calcutta Institute of Pharmaceutical Technology and AHS, Banitabla, Ulluberia, Howrah 711316 India., Karmakar S; Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, Jadavpur University, Kolkata, 700032 India., Sen T; Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, Jadavpur University, Kolkata, 700032 India ; School of Natural Product Studies, Jadavpur University, Kolkata, 700032 India. |
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Telescopium telescopium, a marine mollusc collected from Sundarban mangrove, belongs to the largest mollusca phylum in the world and exudes a blue secretion when stimulated mechanically. The blue secretion was found to metabolize (preferentially) para-amino benzoic acid, a substrate for N-acetyl transferase (NAT), thereby indicating acetyl transferase like activity of the secretion. Attempts were also made to characterise bioactive fraction of the blue secretion and to further use this as a biomarker for monitoring of marine pollution. NAT like enzyme from marine mollusc is a potential candidate for detoxification of different harmful chemicals. A partially purified extract of blue secretion was obtained by fractional precipitation with (NH4)2SO4. From different fractions obtained by precipitation, the 0-30% fraction (30S) displayed NAT like activity (using para amino benzoic acid as a substrate with para nitrophenyl phosphate or acetyl coenzyme A as acetyl group donors). Maximum NAT like enzyme activity was attained at 25°C and at a pH of 6. The enzyme activity was found to be inhibited by 5 mM phenyl methyl sulfonyl fluoride. The divalent metal ions reduced NAT like activity of 30S. Moreover, Cu(2+) and Zn(2+) (at concentration of 1 mM) completely inhibited NAT activity. The thermal stability and bench-top stability studies were performed and it was found that the enzyme was stable at room temperature for more than 24 hours. Results from the present study further indicate that heavy metal content in blue secretion gradually decreased from pre-monsoon to post-monsoon season, which also corresponded to the change in NAT like activity. Therefore, this article stresses the importance of biomarker research for monitoring pollution. |
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