Nitrogen metabolism in the African lungfish (Protopterus dolloi) aestivating in a mucus cocoon on land

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 207, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 777-786

  Chew, Shit F ^a   Chan, Noelle K Y ^a   Loong, Ai M ^b   Hiong, Kum C ^b   Tam, Wai L ^b   Ip, Yuen K ^b  

^a NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

^b NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Aestivation; Ammonia excretion; Cocoon; Lungfish; Mucus; Nitrogen metabolism; Protopterus dolloi; Urea excretion

Indexed keywords

ALANINE; AMMONIA; ARGININE; ASPARTIC ACID; GLUTAMIC ACID; TRYPTOPHAN;

ADAPTATION; AFRICA; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FISH; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; TIME;

AFRICA; ALANINE; AMMONIA; ANIMALS; ARGININE; ASPARTIC ACID; ESTIVATION; FISHES; GLUTAMIC ACID; TIME FACTORS; TRYPTOPHAN;

ANIMALIA; PROTOPTERUS AETHIOPICUS; PROTOPTERUS DOLLOI; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 1342330959     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1242/jeb.00813     Document Type: Article

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