Investigation of phosphatases in Ascaridia galli, A Bird Nematode parasite

Phosphates play an important role in metabolic activities especially in carbohydrate metabolism. The phosphatases constitute a large group of enzymes that are involved in many important phases of intermediary metabolism. They are differentiated into three types i.e. A) pyrophosphatases (inorganic and organic) B) phosphomonoesterases C) phosphodiesterases. Depending upon the substrates that are singly or doubly esterified phosphatates to which these are specific, respectively. These group, in turn, has two sub groups one of low and the other of high specificity. The phosphomonoesterases of low specificity will have optimum activity either in the acid or alkaline range, depending upon which these can be acid or alkaline phosphatases which is recovered from Ascaridia galli Schrank  [5] from Nanded region (M.S.) India

Status of cholesterol and lipase in Ascaridia galli nematode parasite parasitizing Domestic Fowl Host

In A. galli Schrank [17], Freeborn, [8] most of the lipids are located in the hypodermis, especially in the lateral cords, in the non-contractile part of the muscle cells, in the intestine of host. Cholesterol and lipase has a variety of functions in tissues. Cholesterol occurs in association with proteins, carbohydrates, lipo proteins and glycolipids. They are major structural components of cell membranes. Lipids include simple lipids, such as fats and oils and derived lipids such as fatty acids, cholesterol and ketone bodies