Kinetic study of hepatic β-glucuronidase in the Indian major carp, Labeo rohita (Hamilton).

Liver is the metabolic factory and contains several valuable enzymes that catalyze biochemical reactions. β-glucuronidase is one of the well-known lysozymes that participates in the carbohydrate metabolism in the tissues of various vertebrates. In the present study, an attempt was made to study the kinetic properties of hepatic β-glucuronidase of the Indian major carp (IMC), Labeo rohita.

In situ kinetics of renal β-glucuronidase in teleost, Labeo rohita (Hamilton).

β-glucuronidase is the lysosomal enzyme that increases in the tissues of animals in response to xenobiotics entering the body. Kidney is one of the organs where all the xenobiotics can be carried along with the blood for filtration, and therefore, this enzyme may be present in large amount. Ours is probably the first attempt in the teleost to study the kinetics of enzyme β-glucuronidase.