Protease (μmoles tyrosine/mg
protein/h)
Acetylcholinesterase (μmol “SH”hydrolysed/min/mg protein) Cytochrome oxidase (units/min/mg
Proteins)
Group Liver Muscle Liver Muscle Liver Muscle
A (Control) 0.74 ± 0.02a 0.53 ± 0.01a 0.27 ± 0.01a 0.33 ± 0.02a 57.3 ± 1.74a 53.4 ± 1.07a
B 0.82 ± 0.02b 0.67 ± 0.02b 0.22 ± 0.01b 0.27 ± 0.01b 47.6 ± 1.55b 45.2 ± 1.05b
C 0.96 ± 0.04c 0.78 ± 0.03c 0.19 ± 0.02c 0.22 ± 0.02c 43.2 ± 1.47c 40.8 ± 0.29c
D 1.04 ± 0.03d 0.88 ± 0.03d 0.14 ± 0.01d 0.17 ± 0.01d 42.4 ± 1.44d 38.9 ± 0.34d
E 1.09 ± 0.03e 0.94 ± 0.02e 0.09 ± 0.02e 0.12 ± 0.01e 40.7 ± 1.28e 37.3 ± 0.52e
Values are means ± SEM for 10 determinationss. a,b,c Column values with different superscripts are significantly different (p<0.05).
Table 3: Effect of cypermethrin on specific activities of protease, acetylcholinesterase and cytochrome oxidase of the liver and muscle of the liver and muscle of Clarias gariepinus