Isolation and Characterization of the Enzymes Present in the Digestive Tract of Slugs and Snails

WAFA. A. ALSHEHRI

Volume : V, Issue : VII, July - 2016

Isolation and Characterization of the Enzymes Present in the Digestive Tract of Slugs and Snails

Wafa. A. Alshehri

Abstract :

Aim of this study: Identify enzymes present in an herbivore and carnivore gastropod. Identify the digestive enzymes present in slugs, representative of the herbivore gastropod.Methodology: Bicinchoninic acid protein assay done to identify protein enzymes in two groups of samples. Purified pectinase identified using the pectinase assay. Protein assays include BCA plate assay and pectinase assay.Results: Findings of this study would reveal significantly high levels of purified pectinase in slug samplesConclusion: The types of enzymes present in the gastropod samples would be consistent to their feeding habit and activity