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The haemoglobins of Labeo umbratus (Smith) and Labeo capensis (Smith)
Author(s) -
Toit P. J.,
Hattingh J.,
Schabort J. C.
Publication year - 1973
Publication title -
journal of fish biology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.672
H-Index - 115
eISSN - 1095-8649
pISSN - 0022-1112
DOI - 10.1111/j.1095-8649.1973.tb04483.x
Subject(s) - biology , electropherogram , labeo , isoelectric focusing , zoology , isoelectric point , nucleotide , electrophoresis , biochemistry , fish <actinopterygii> , fishery , enzyme , gene
The haemoglobins of both L. umbratus and L. capensis separated into four components on polyacrylamide electrophoresis. The isoelectric points of these fractions were found to be 9.35, 6.89, 6.63 and 6.40. Organic nucleotide triphosphate concentration in the blood of L. capensis was found to be 56.72 ± 18.01 mg% and 58.72 ± 17.9 mg% in the case of L. umbratus . It is not possible to distinguish between L. umbratus and L. capensis purely on the basis of the haemoglobin electropherogram.