Influence of flight on protein catabolism, especially myofilament breakdown, in homing pigeons

Journal of Comparative Physiology - B Biochemical, Systemic, and Environmental Physiology

Volumn 170, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 51-58

  Bordel, R ^a,b   Haase, E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KIEL   (Germany)

^b NONE   (Germany)

Author keywords

Flight; Muscle protein; N( ) methylhistidine; Pigeon; Protein catabolism

Indexed keywords

EID: 0034128981     PISSN: 01741578     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s003600050007     Document Type: Article

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