Abstract:
The changes in enzyme activity of alpha-amylase from hepatopancreas of Telescopium telescopium from the Chorao Island of Goa State were investigated during year 2004 to 2006. The enzyme activity was observed highest at 20 minutes of incubation time and was 30.0 plus or minus 10.83 mu mols/mg protein/min. The lowest enzyme activity was ob-served at zero minute of incubation and was 19.17 plus or minus 1.23 mu mols/mg protein/min. At 40 0C of incubation temperature the highest enzymatic activity was observed and was 32.05 plus or minus 3.307 mu mols/mg protein/min which is recorded as the optimum temperature. The enzyme activities were also noted for one week starved Telescopium telescopium in laboratory.
