BIOINFOLET - A Quarterly Journal of Life Sciences
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  • Year: 2009
  • Volume: 6
  • Issue: 3

Screening of urease from different plant sources

  • Author:
  • Manisha P. Tale, Manoj T. Patil, Abhay N. Salve, Manohar V. Padul
  • Total Page Count: 2
  • Page Number: 242 to 243

* P.G. Department of Botany, New Arts, Commerce and Science College, Ahmednagar 414001 (M.S.) India.

** P.G. Department of Biochemistry, New Arts, Commerce and Science College, Ahmednagar 414001 (M.S.) India.

Department of Biotechnology, New Arts, Commerce and Science College, Ahmednagar 414001 (M.S.) India.

Abstract

Fifteen plant species belong to algae, pteridophytes and angiosperms were screened for urease activity. Among these, twelve members were found to produce urease in detectable amount. Urease activity varied from 114.18–1522.2 μmole of ammonia released/gm of tissue. Maximum activity was recorded in Glycine max. L. while minimum in Glechenia sp.

Keywords

Urease, Screening, Plant sources