Reduction in the rates of protein and amino acid catabolism to slow down the accumulation of endogenous ammonia: A strategy potentially adopted by mudskippers (Periophthalmodon schlosseri and Boleophthalmus boddaerti) during aerial exposure in constant darkness

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 204, Issue 9, 2001, Pages 1605-1614

  Lim, Cheng B ^a   Chew, Shit F ^a   Anderson, Paul M ^a   Ip, Yuen K ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Aerial exposure; Amino acids; Ammonia; Boleophthalmus boddaerti; Mudskipper; Periophthalmodon schlosseri; Proteolysis

Indexed keywords

ALANINE; AMINO ACID; AMMONIA; AMMONIUM CHLORIDE; CARBAMOYL PHOSPHATE SYNTHASE; CARBAMOYL PHOSPHATE SYNTHASE (GLUTAMINE HYDROLYSING); GLUTAMINE; PROTEIN; UREA;

AIR; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BLOOD; DARKNESS; DRUG DETOXIFICATION; ENZYMOLOGY; KINETICS; LIVER; LIVER MITOCHONDRION; METABOLISM; MOTOR ACTIVITY; MUSCLE; PERCIFORMES;

AIR; ALANINE; AMINO ACIDS; AMMONIA; AMMONIUM CHLORIDE; ANIMALS; CARBAMOYL-PHOSPHATE SYNTHASE (AMMONIA); CARBAMOYL-PHOSPHATE SYNTHASE (GLUTAMINE-HYDROLYZING); DARKNESS; GLUTAMINE; KINETICS; LIVER; METABOLIC DETOXICATION, DRUG; MITOCHONDRIA, LIVER; MOTOR ACTIVITY; MUSCLES; PERCIFORMES; PROTEINS; UREA;

ANIMALIA; BOLEOPHTHALMUS; PERIOPHTHALMUS; PERIOPHTHALMUS BARBARUS; TELEOST FISH; TELEOSTEI; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0035745557     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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