Sorbitol dehydrogenase inAnas platyrhynchos andZenaida auriculata auriculata during development

Abstract

Sorbitol dehydrogenase (E.C.N. 1.1.1.14) was studied in liver, kidney and gonads of Zenaida auriculata auriculata (golden pigeon) and of Anas platyrhynchos (creole domestic duck) from South American faunes. The specific activity of SDH increased from embryonic to adult stage and is higher in the Anas platyrhynchos tissues. The electrophoretic studies performed in liver and kidney of both species during development showed variations in the number and intensity of the bands in accordance with the age and the species.

Sorbitol Dehydrogenase

“…Among birds, electrophoretic studies revealed 1 to 3 bands, depending on the developmental stage, for the South American Eared Dove Zenaida auriculata; and, under similar circumstances, 1 to 2 bands for the mallard (Anus platyrhynchos) (52). At present, knowledge about the nature of these bands, and about the structure of sorbitol dehydrogenase in birds, is insufficient for these findings to be interpreted in genetic terms.…”