THE INFLUENCE OF THE COMB-JELLY MNEMIOPSI S, A NEW SETTLER IN THE BLACK-SEA, ON HYDROLYTIC ENZYMATIC CLEAVAGE OF PROTEINS AND POLYSACCHARIDES IN SEA-WATER

Authors
KORNEEVA GA VEDERNIKOV VI
Citation
Ga. Korneeva et Vi. Vedernikov, THE INFLUENCE OF THE COMB-JELLY MNEMIOPSI S, A NEW SETTLER IN THE BLACK-SEA, ON HYDROLYTIC ENZYMATIC CLEAVAGE OF PROTEINS AND POLYSACCHARIDES IN SEA-WATER, Izvestia Akademii nauk SSSR. Seria biologiceskaa, (1), 1994, pp. 127-131
Citations number
8
Categorie Soggetti
Biology
Journal title
Izvestia Akademii nauk SSSR. Seria biologiceskaa → ACNP
ISSN journal
00023329
Issue
1
Year of publication
1994
Pages
127 - 131
Database
ISI
SICI code
0002-3329(1994):1<127:TIOTCM>2.0.ZU;2-T
Abstract
We have studied the influence of the comb-jelly Mnemiopsis on hydrolyt ic enzymatic activity of sea water in several experiments during the s ea expedition. In these experiments the incubation of the comb-jelly t o sea water samples resulted in rapid increase of the activity of neut ral proteinases (hydrolysis of proteins and peptides) and amylolytic e nzymes (cleavage of polysaccharides). The highest activity was recorde d in slimy strands that had appeared during senescence of the comb-jel ly. The influence of Mnemiopsis on the sea environment formation conne cted with the rales and mechanism of organic matter transformation is discussed.