Table 4.
The biochemical and molecular studies of the bioeffects of EMR
| EMR Frequency | Dose of EMR | Modulation pattern | Exposure duration | Target molecules | Bioeffect of EMR | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10-50 Hz | 15–18.5 mT | Sinusoidal | 2, 4, 6, 8 h | Laccase | Increase activity and shift in optimum pH | Wasak et al. 191 |
| 50, 100 Hz | 50 Hz: 2.7 mT; 100 Hz: 5.5 mT. |
Sinusoidal | 5 min | Horseradish peroxidase (HRP) | 50 Hz decreases the maximum rate and catalytic efficiency of HRP | Caliga et al. 194 |
| 50-400 Hz | 1 mT | Sinusoidal | 1, 2, 3, 4 h | Horseradish peroxidase (POD) | Distinctly affect the catalytic activity of soluble or insoluble POD | Portaccio et al. 136 |
| 75 Hz | 2.5 mT | Square wave | 20 min | Alkaline phosphatase, acetylcholinesterase, phosphoglycerate kinase | Decreased activities of these membrane-associated enzymes | Morelli et al. 193 |
| 500, 900 MHz | 0.01, 0.1, 1 μW | Sinusoidal | 5 min | L-Lactate Dehydrogenase (LDH) | Increase the bioactivity of LDH | Pirogova et al. 192 |
| 0.1, 1, 1.9 GHz | Up to 5 kV/m 0.3 kV/m |
Sinusoidal GSM |
Real-time | The thermosensor protein GrpE | No effect of EMR on conformation of GrpE | Beyer et al. 195 |