Research Article
L. Jeyanthi Rebecca, S. Sharmi
Abstract
Peroxidases are known for their role in scavenging free radicals and hence it is an efficient antioxidant. Seaweeds are a rich source of industrial enzymes and in the present work it was used to study the presence of peroxidases. The peroxidases were isolated and partially purified from Sargassum sp and Enteromorpha sp collected from coastal areas of Chennai, Puducherry, Tuticorin and Kanyakumari. The peroxidase activity was more in Sargassum sp collected from Kanyakumari when compared to the sample collected from Tuticorin coast. Similarly the enzyme activity was slightly more in Enteromorpha sp samples collected from Puducherry.