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Rhythmic variations in the activities of aldolase and isocitrate dehydrogenase in the heart muscle of the scorpion,Heterometrus fulvipes (C. Koch)

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The activity levels of aldolase and isocitrate dehydrogenase were assayed in the heart muscle of scorpion,Heterometrus fulvipes. The enzyme activities showed a circadian rhythmicity with a peak value at 20.00 h in the heart muscle.

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  1. D. Ravi Varma & K. S. Swami

    Present address: Department of Zoology, S.V. University, 517 502, Tirupati, A. P., (India)

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  1. Department of Zoology, S.G.S. Arts College, Tirupati 517 501, Andhra Pradesh, (India)

    S. Mastanaiah, D. Chengal Raju, D. Ravi Varma & K. S. Swami

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Mastanaiah, S., Chengal Raju, D., Ravi Varma, D. et al. Rhythmic variations in the activities of aldolase and isocitrate dehydrogenase in the heart muscle of the scorpion,Heterometrus fulvipes (C. Koch). Experientia 35, 69–70 (1979). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01917882

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