Enzyme Activity of Earthworm Coelomic Fluid in Leukoderma Peoples
N. Packialakshmi

Jamal Mohamed College (Autonomous) Trichirappalli - 620 020, India.

Corresponding Authors E-mail: packia_lakshmi_1977@yahoo.com

Abstract: The amino acid profile of earthworms from Tamilnadu namely Perionyx excavatus were evaluated in this study. The amino acid analysis was conducted using Thin layer chromatography (TLC) .Two essential aminoacids namely Phenylalanine and Tyrosine two non-essential amino acids namely lycine and Proline were identified. Melanin gives colour to our skin , the enzyme tyrosinase is the responsible for the melanin formation. In this study found the aminoacid tyrosine.

Keywords: Essential; Non essential; amino acids; Perionyx excavatus

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