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Effect of acute concentration of zinc on the biochemical contents of brain of Labeo rohita: an FT-IR study

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Heavy metal discharges to aquatic environment are of great concern due to their toxicity and accumulative behavior. Zinc is an essential trace element required for different physiological functions and plays important role in cellular metabolism. However, it becomes toxic when elevated concentrations are introduced into the environment. The aim of this work is to analyze zinc induced biochemical changes in the brain tissues of Labeo rohita fingerlings using Fourier Transformation Infrared Spectroscopy. Several important features have been observed in the zinc intoxicated brain tissues, namely, altered membrane lipid, altered protein profile and decreased glycogen content, indicating an alteration in the lipid and protein profiles leading to modification in membrane composition. Further, it is observed that the acute exposure to zinc causes some alteration in protein profile with a decrease in α-helix and an increase in random coil structures.

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The authors are thankful and grateful to the authorities of Annamalai University for providing all necessary facilities to carry out the present work successfully.

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    PL. RM. Palaniappan, K. S. Pramod & V. Vijayasundaram

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Palaniappan, P.R., Pramod, K.S. & Vijayasundaram, V. Effect of acute concentration of zinc on the biochemical contents of brain of Labeo rohita: an FT-IR study. Environ Chem Lett 7, 313–319 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10311-008-0171-0

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