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Table 1 Locus abbreviations, enzymes stained for, enzyme commission numbers (E. C. no.) as well as the tissues and buffers giving optimal results (buffer descriptions are given in Materials and Methods).

From: Isozyme and allozyme markers distinguishing two morphologically similar, medically important Mastomys species (Rodentia: Muridae)

Protein

Locus

E.C. No.

Buffer

Tissue

1. Aspartate aminotransferase

AAT-1, -2

2.6.1.1

P

Bl

2. Alcohol dehydrogenase

ADH

1.1.1.1

TC

L

3. Creatine kinase

CK-1 to -3

2.7.3.2

TC

M

4. Esterases

EST-1 to -3

3.1.1.-

RW, MF

M, L

5. General proteins

PT-1 to -5

 

PAGE

M

6. Glucose-6-phosphate isomerase

GPI-1, -2

3.5.1.9

RW, P

L

7. Glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase

GAP

1.2.1.12

TC

M, L

8. Glycerol-3-phosphate dehydrogenase

GPD-1 to -4

1.1.1.8

RW

M, L

9. Haemoglobin

Hb-1, -2

 

PAGE

Bl

10. Isocitrate dehydrogenase

IDH-1 to -3

1.1.1.42

TC

M, L

11. L-Lactate dehydrogenase

LDH-1, -2

1.1.1.27

RW

Bl, M

12. Malate dehydrogenase

MDH-1, -2

1.1.1.37

TC

M, L

13. 6-Phosphogluconate dehydrogenase

PGD-1 to -3

1.1.1.44

HC

M, L

14. Phosphoglucomutase

PGM-1 to -3

5.4.2.2

P, RW

M

14b Phosphoglucomutase

PGM-4

5.4.2.2

RW

L

15. Superoxide dismutase

SOD-1, -2

1.15.1.1

P, RW

M, L

  1. Bl = blood, L = liver, M = Muscle