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The copper and protein content in the blood and in the purified haemocyanin of active and aestivated snails are determined. There is a marked increase in the copper content and also in the haemocyanin content in the blood upon aestivation which is discussed in the light of the available literature. The per cent copper/protein ratio was 0·255 in the purified haemocyanin of the active and aestivated snails, suggesting similar nature of haemocyanin molecule whose minimal molecular weight was calculated to be 24,910.
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Reddy, M.V., Krupanidhi, S., Reddy, V.V. et al. Purified haemocyanin in the blood of fresh water amphibious snail,Pila globosa (Swainson) in relation to aestivation. Proc. Indian Acad. Sci (Animal Sciences) 87, 133–136 (1978). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03179271
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