African Journal of
Biochemistry Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Biochem. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0778
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJBR
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 425

Full Length Research Paper

Effect of 50 Hz electromagnetic fields on acid phosphatase activity

K. S. Prashanth1*, T. R. S. Chouhan2 and Snehalatha Nadiger3
  1Research Scholar, Dr M.G.R University, Chennai Tamil Nadu, India. 2Ethica Matrix CRO Pvt Ltd, Hyderabad, India. 3Department of Biotechnology, New Horizon College of Engineering, Outer Ring Road, Panathur post Bangalore-560087, Karnataka(s) India.
Email: [email protected]

  •  Accepted: 29 January 2009
  •  Published: 31 March 2009

Abstract

 

The effect of extremely low frequency (ELF) electromagnetic field (EMF) (50 Hz 0.5 mT) on the activity of acid phosphatase (EC 3.1.3.2) was studied. In addition the factors affecting the enzyme activity such as the temperature, pH and substrate concentration were also investigated. The results show that ELF EMF have significant influence on enzyme activity. Upon EMF exposure Km increased from 0014 ± 0.005 to 0.040 ± 0.008 mM whereas Vmax increased from 0.991 ± 0.254 to 1.638 ± 0.345 µmol/min. Further studies can probably help in finding suitable applications for ELF based modulation of enzyme activity.

 

Key words:  ELF EMF, acid phosphatase, enzyme activity.

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