Organic osmolytes as compatible, metabolic and counteracting cytoprotectants in high osmolarity and other stresses

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 208, Issue 15, 2005, Pages 2819-2830

  Yancey, Paul H ^a  

^a WHITMAN COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Antioxidant; Compatible solute; Compensatory; Counteracting; Hypotaurine; Osmolyte; Pressure; Temperature; Trimethylamine oxide; Urea

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACID; ANTIOXIDANT; METHYLAMINE; ORGANIC COMPOUND; SULFONIUM DERIVATIVE; TREHALOSE; UREA;

ADAPTATION; ANIMAL; CELL PROTECTION; CHEMISTRY; ELECTROLYTE BALANCE; MACROMOLECULE; METABOLISM; OSMOLARITY; PHYSIOLOGY; PROTEIN FOLDING; REVIEW; TEMPERATURE;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; AMINO ACIDS; ANIMALS; ANTIOXIDANTS; CYTOPROTECTION; MACROMOLECULAR SUBSTANCES; METHYLAMINES; ORGANIC CHEMICALS; OSMOLAR CONCENTRATION; PROTEIN FOLDING; SULFONIUM COMPOUNDS; TEMPERATURE; TREHALOSE; UREA; WATER-ELECTROLYTE BALANCE;

ANIMALIA; ELASMOBRANCHII; HEXAPODA; INSECTA; MAMMALIA;

EID: 24644450812     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1242/jeb.01730     Document Type: Review

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