Enzymatic study of some poroid fungus

Comparative study of electrophoretic mobility of two fungal enzymes i.e. esterase and acid phosphatase, of some poroid fungus has been done. It has been found that the result so obtained established similarity as well as dissimilarity among these poroid fungi. The analysis of esterase enzyme profile showed maximum co-efficient of similarity i.e. 43% between species F. brasiliensis and T. cingulata whereas minimum similarity exhibited between species P.grammocephalus and T. cingulata and also between species F. brasiliensis and G.lucidum. D.flavida shared none of its bands with P. zonatus, F. brasiliensis and T. cingulata which support its generic identity. The analysis of acid phosphatase bands showed 59% co-efficient of similarity between F. brasiliensis and P. zonatus. F. brasiliensis also showed closeness with T. cingulata having 42% co-efficient of similarity. Thus electrophoretic study of esterase and acid phosphatase enzyme might be taken as an additional parameter that helps in establishing co-relation between species of poroid fungus