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Studies with phorate, an organophosphate insecticide, on some enzymes of nitrogen metabolism inVigna mungo (L.) Hepper

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Effects of phorate (Thimet-10 G) on the activities of enzymes of nitrogen metabolism,viz., glutamine synthetase (GS), glutamate dehydrogenase (GDH), and glutamate synthase (GOGAT) in the primary leaves, nitrogenase (N2-ase) in detached root nodules, and protein concentration in the primary leaves ofVigna mungo (L.) Hepper have been studied. Phorate stimulated the activities of these enzymes and protein concentration in primary leaves at lower concentrations (50 to 200 mg per pot), but inhibited at higher concentrations (400 to 600 mg per pot). Although, the Vmax for each enzyme with different treatments varied, the Km value of each enzyme in the control and the treated plants remained unaltered.

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  1. Plant Physiology and Biochemistry Research Laboratory, Department of Botany, University of Gorakhpur, 273009, Gorakhpur, India

    S. N. Mathur, V. K. Singh, Malvika Mathur & R. C. Srivastava

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Mathur, S.N., Singh, V.K., Mathur, M. et al. Studies with phorate, an organophosphate insecticide, on some enzymes of nitrogen metabolism inVigna mungo (L.) Hepper. Biol Plant 31, 363–369 (1989). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02876353

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