CHANGES IN THE ACTIVITY OF ENZYME ATPASE (E.C. 3.6.1.3) DURING LEAF SENESCENCE IN SERICULTURAL CROP MORUS ALBA LINN.

S. K. Khade

Volume : V, Issue : IV, April - 2016

CHANGES IN THE ACTIVITY OF ENZYME ATPASE (E.C. 3.6.1.3) DURING LEAF SENESCENCE IN SERICULTURAL CROP MORUS ALBA LINN.

S. K. Khade

Abstract :

An attempt has been made to study changes in the enzyme ATPase during leaf senescence in mulberry (Morus alba Linn.). The leaf senescence was accompanied with the changes in the activity of enzyme ATPase (E.C. 3.6.1.3) during leaf senescence in the three mulberry cultivars namely M5 (K2), V1 and S36 is shown in Fig. It is evident from the figure that, the young leaves of three cultivars have the highest enzyme activity as compared to mature and senescent leaves. All the three categories of leaves of cultivar V1 show the highest enzyme activity as compared to the corresponding leaf categories in cultivars M5 (K2) and S36. In the senescent leaves of all the three cultivars a general decline in the enzyme activity is noticeable.