Energetic metabolism and biochemical adaptation: A bird flight muscle model

Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Education

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 125-128

  Rioux, Pierre ^a   Blier, Pierre U ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC À RIMOUSKI   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bird pectoral muscle; Cytochrome c oxidase; Lactate dehydrogenase; Metabolic enzymes

Indexed keywords

CYTOCHROME C OXIDASE; LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE;

AEROBIC CAPACITY; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BIRD; DUCK; ENERGY METABOLISM; ENERGY TRANSFER; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FLYING; LOCOMOTION; NONHUMAN; PECTORAL MUSCLE; PREDATOR AVOIDANCE; WILDLIFE CONSERVATION;

ANAS; ANIMALIA; AVES; PHASIANUS COLCHICUS;

EID: 33645464327     PISSN: 14708175     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bmb.2006.49403402125     Document Type: Article

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