22.12.2010 01:21 Обновлено 18.05.2011 20:39
EFFECT OF 50 Hz ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS ON ALPHA
AMYLASE ACTIVITY
K.S. PRASHANTH, T.R.S. CHOUHAN, SNEHALATHA NADIGER.
Abstract. The effect of extremely low frequency (ELF) electromagnetic field (EMF) (50 Hz
0.5 mT) on the activity of alpha amylase (EC 3.2.1.1) was studied. In addition factors affecting the
enzyme activity, temperature, pH, substrate concentration were also investigated. Our results show
there is an increase in the enzyme activity when it is exposed to ELF EMF and also the velocity of
the reaction increases. But there is no significant effect on optimal temperature and pH under the
presence of the electromagnetic field.
Key words: ELF EMF, alpha amylase, enzyme activity.




