ELECTROPHORETIC PATTERNS OF PROTEINS IN THE TISUUE AND MUCUS EXTRACTS OF ARION ATER (BLACK SLUG)
Swapna Padidela, T. Ravinder Reddy*
ABSTRACT
The present study was undertaken to analyze the proteins qualitatively
in the tissue and mucus extracts of terrestrial slug Arion ater (Black
slug). The patterns indicated that the tissue extraction has higher
number of protein bands compared to the mucus. The patterns of
protein bands observed in tissue and mucus extraction of Arion ater
using Sodium Dodecyl Sulphate Poly Acryl amide Gel Electrophoresis
(SDS-PAGE) indicated a distinct pattern of three protein bands and
some additional bands, with low resolution in the tissue extract of Arion ater, where as two
protein bands in the extract of mucus. The electrophoretogram revealed that both the
patterns of tissue and mucus extract showed homology in protein bands with minor
variations.
Keywords: Arion ater, SDS-PAGE, electrophoretogram, mucus, homology.
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