Membranes and the setting of energy demand

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 208, Issue 9, 2005, Pages 1593-1599

  Hulbert, A J ^a   Else, P L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG   (Australia)

Author keywords

Basal metabolic rate; Docosahexaenoic acid; Lifespan; Membrane lipid; Sodium pump

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; BASAL METABOLIC RATE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; BIRD; BODY SIZE; CELL MEMBRANE; CELL MEMBRANE POTENTIAL; CHEMISTRY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ENERGY METABOLISM; LONGEVITY; MAMMAL; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; SPECIES DIFFERENCE;

ANIMALS; BASAL METABOLISM; BIRDS; BODY SIZE; CELL MEMBRANE; ENERGY METABOLISM; LONGEVITY; MAMMALS; MEMBRANE POTENTIALS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; SPECIES SPECIFICITY;

ANIMALIA; AVES; MAMMALIA;

EID: 18944381347     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1242/jeb.01482     Document Type: Review

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