Red cell enzyme polymorphisms in Muslim population of Eastern UP, India

Background: Red cell enzyme polymorphisms have been used to study genetic variations in several human populations/countries worldwide. Owing to considerable ethnic and cultural heterogeneity in the Indian population, it is imperative to study different caste and religion of different regions. Aims and Objective: To determine allele frequency of five Red Cell Enzymes (ADA, AK1, ESD, GLO1) in Muslim population of Eastern Uttar Pradesh Materials and methods: Blood samples were collected from 200 unrelated individuals belonging to Muslim community of eastern Uttar Pradesh. The phenotypes of ADA, AK1, ESD and GLO1 systems were determined by agarose/starch gel electrophoresis. The allele frequencies were calculated by gene count method. Results: The calculated frequencies of the alleles are as follows: ADA*1= 0.907, ADA*2= 0.092; AK*1= 0.92, AK*2= 0.08; ESD*1= 0.765, ESD*2= 0.235; GLO*1= 0.27,GLO*2 =0.73. Conclusion: The comparison of the allele frequencies of the four RBC enzymes studied in the present report with those of Asian populations showed that the allele frequencies are close to other Asian populations. Keywords: Erythrocyte enzymes, polymorphism, Muslim, ADA, AK1, ESD, GLO1