In vitro effects of some herbicides and fungicides on human erythrocyte carbonic anhydrase activity


Gençer N., Ergün A., DEMİR D.

Fresenius Environmental Bulletin, vol.21, no.3, pp.549-552, 2012 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 21 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2012
  • Journal Name: Fresenius Environmental Bulletin
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.549-552
  • Keywords: Carbonic anhydrase, Inhibition, Pesticides
  • Isparta University of Applied Sciences Affiliated: No

Abstract

The effects of Imazethapyr, 2, 4-D dimethylamine salt, Glyphosate isopropylamine salt and Propamocarb HCl, which are commonly used in agricultural fields, have been investigated on human erythrocyte carbonic anhydrase isoenzymes (hCA-I, hCA-II) in vitro. Isoenzymes employed in the study were purified by using Sepharose-4B-Ltyrosine-sulphanylamide affinity gel and the purity was confirmed by SDS-PAGE. In vitro CA enzyme activity was determined colorimetrically using the CO 2 hydration method of Maren. All the pesticides evaluated inhibited the activity of isoenzymes to various degrees. IC 50 values of chemicals caused inhibition were determined by means of activity percentage-[I] diagrams. These values of Imazethapyr, 2, 4-D dimethylamine salt, Glyphosate isopropylamine salt and Propamocarb HCl, for CA-I and CA-II were 0.093 mM, 0.463 mM, 0.617 mM, 0.46 mM and 0.152 mM, 0.628 mM, 0.904 mM, 0.62 mM, respectively. Imazethapyr was the most effective inhibitors for CA-H isoenzyme. © by PSP.