ELECTROPHORETIC PATTERNS OF PROTEINS IN THE TISUUE AND MUCUS EXTRACTS OF ARION ATER (BLACK SLUG)

Swapna Padidela, T. Ravinder Reddy*

ABSTRACT

The present study was undertaken to analyze the proteins qualitatively in the tissue and mucus extracts of terrestrial slug Arion ater (Black slug). The patterns indicated that the tissue extraction has higher number of protein bands compared to the mucus. The patterns of protein bands observed in tissue and mucus extraction of Arion ater using Sodium Dodecyl Sulphate Poly Acryl amide Gel Electrophoresis (SDS-PAGE) indicated a distinct pattern of three protein bands and some additional bands, with low resolution in the tissue extract of Arion ater, where as two protein bands in the extract of mucus. The electrophoretogram revealed that both the patterns of tissue and mucus extract showed homology in protein bands with minor variations.

Keywords: Arion ater, SDS-PAGE, electrophoretogram, mucus, homology.