ENZYMES ACTIVITY AND PROLINE CONTENT IN PASPALUM SCROBICULATUM LINN. GROWN IN THE PRESENCE OF SALT AND HEAVY METALS
S. P. BOHRA *
Laboratory of Plant physiology, Department of Botany, University of Jodhpur, Jodhpur
K. K. BORA *
Department of Plant physiology, Rajasthan College of Agriculture, RAJAU, Udaipur
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
Effect of Salt (NaCl) and heavy metals (Pb and Co) was studied on the activities of certain enzymes and proline content in young leaves of Paspalum scrohiculatum. Salt and heavy metals used, in general, favourably modulate the activities of aminotransferases (GPT and GOT), glutamate dehydrogenase (GLDH) and malate dehydrogenase. Proline content was found to be much higher than control values.
Keywords: Experimental Physiology, Effect of Heavy Metals on Enzymes,, Proline in Paspalum