ABSTRACT

Acid and alkaline phosphatases in plants play a major role in the supply and metabolism of inorganic phosphate for the maintenance of cellular metabolism. Phosphate plays an extremely important role in a variety of reactions in germinating seed including energy metabolism and synthesis of nucleic acids and membranes. In the present study, the effect of different concentrations of iron, copper and zinc (50mM, 100mM, 150mM, 200mM) on hydrolysis enzymes activity e.g., amylase, acid and alkaline phosphatase was studied in Phaseolus vulgaris. In the present study, with the increasing concentration of iron (Fe), zinc (Zn) and copper (Cu) toxicity there was decrease in phosphate levels. There was significant decrease in acid and alkaline phosphatase levels in seeds of Phaseolus vulgaris treated with Zn and Cu heavy metal with increasing metal concentration (p?0.05). No significant change on acid phosphatase activity was observed with Fe metal toxicity. Keywords: Phaseolus vulgaris, amylase, acid and alkaline phosphatase
Publication date: 01/12/2021

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https://doi.org/10.31032/IJBPAS/2021/10.12.5758