Copper effects on key metabolic enzymes and mitochondrial membrane potential in gills of the estuarine crab Neohelice granulata at different salinities

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dc.contributor.authorMachado Lauer, Mariana
dc.contributor.authorBento de Oliveira, Camila
dc.contributor.authorInocencio Yano, Natalia Lie
dc.contributor.authorBianchini, Adalto
dc.date.accessioned2013-10-24T14:20:18Z
dc.date.available2013-10-24T14:20:18Z
dc.date.copyright2012
dc.date.issued2012
dc.description.abstractThe estuarine crab Neohelice granulata was exposed (96 h) to a sublethal copper concentration under two different physiological conditions (hyperosmoregulating crabs: 2 ppt salinity, 1 mg Cu/L; isosmotic crabs: 30 ppt salinity, 5 mg Cu/L). After exposure, gills (anterior and posterior) were dissected and activities of enzymes involved in glycolysis (hexokinase, phosphofructokinase, pyruvate kinase, lactate dehydrogenase), Krebs cycle (citrate synthase), and mitochondrial electron transport chain (cytochrome c oxidase) were analyzed. Membrane potential of mitochondria isolated from anterior and posterior gill cells was also evaluated. In anterior gills of crabs acclimated to 2 ppt salinity, copper exposure inhibited hexokinase, phosphofructokinase, pyruvate kinase, and citrate synthase activity, increased lactate dehydrogenase activity, and reduced the mitochondrial membrane potential. In posterior gills, copper inhibited hexokinase and pyruvate kinase activity, and increased citrate synthase activity. In anterior gills of crabs acclimated to 30 ppt salinity, copper exposure inhibited phosphofructokinase and citrate synthase activity, and increased hexokinase activity. In posterior gills, copper inhibited phosphofructokinase and pyruvate kinase activity, and increased hexokinase and lactate dehydrogenase activity. Copper did not affect cytochrome c oxidase activity in either anterior or posterior gills of crabs acclimated to 2 and 30 ppt salinity. These findings indicate that exposure to a sublethal copper concentration affects the activity of enzymes involved in glycolysis and Krebs cycle, especially in anterior (respiratory) gills of hyperosmoregulating crabs. Changes observed indicate a switch from aerobic to anaerobic metabolism, characterizing a situation of functional hypoxia. In this case, reduced mitochondrial membrane potential would suggest a decrease in ATP production. Although gills of isosmotic crabs were also affected by copper exposure, changes observed suggest no impact in the overall tissue ATP production. Also, findings suggest that copper exposure would stimulate the pentose phosphate pathway to support the antioxidant system requirements. Although N. granulata is very tolerant to copper, acute exposure to this metal can disrupt the energy balance by affecting biochemical systems involved in carbohydrate metabolism.en
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dc.identifier.citationMachado Lauer, M., Bento de Oliveira, C., Inocencio Yano, N.L., & Bianchini, A. (2012). Copper effects on key metabolic enzymes and mitochondrial membrane potential in gills of the estuarine crab Neohelice granulata at different salinities. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology, Part C 156, 140-147.doi:10.1016/j.cbpc.2012.08.001en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10625/52018
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dc.publisherElsevieren
dc.subjectCOPPERen
dc.subjectGILLSen
dc.subjectGLYCOLYSISen
dc.subjectKREBS CYCLEen
dc.subjectMITOCHONDRIAL MEMBRANE POTENTIALen
dc.subjectSALINITYen
dc.subjectSALINE WATERen
dc.subjectENZYMESen
dc.subjectATP PRODUCTIONen
dc.subjectTOXICITYen
dc.titleCopper effects on key metabolic enzymes and mitochondrial membrane potential in gills of the estuarine crab Neohelice granulata at different salinitiesen
dc.typeJournal Article (peer-reviewed)en
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