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- Title
REVERSAL OF ENZYMES ACTIVITY BY CHELATING AGENT CAUSED BY MERCURY.
- Authors
Prakash, Ram
- Abstract
Mercury is non-essential metal and caused neurological disorders in various forms. It is known not to excrete from neurological systems if once it has accumulated. It was reported highly toxic to plant and animal tissues. In present study it was applied to see its toxicity on some key enzymes in the kidney and later the remedies were recorded by using chelating agent methionine. Mercury was recorded to decrease the activity of four enzymes while post treatment of methionine was noted to reverse the status of enzymes towards normal values.
- Subjects
CHELATING agents; 2-Aminomethylpyridine; MERCURY; PROTEINS; BIOMOLECULES; ENZYMES
- Publication
Advances in Pharmacology & Toxicology, 2013, Vol 14, Issue 2, p81
- ISSN
0973-2381
- Publication type
Article