Adaptive regulation of digestive performance in the genus Python

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 210, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 340-356

  Ott, Brian D ^a   Secor, Stephen M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA   (United States)

Author keywords

Adaptive response; Digestion; Intestinal enzyme; Intestinal nutrient transport; Python; Reptile; Specific dynamic action

Indexed keywords

MICROSOMAL AMINOPEPTIDASE;

ADAPTATION; AFRICA; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DIGESTIVE FUNCTION; ENERGY METABOLISM; ENZYMOLOGY; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT; HISTOLOGY; METABOLISM; MICROVILLUS; ORGAN SIZE; PHYSIOLOGY; POSTPRANDIAL STATE; SNAKE; SOUTHEAST ASIA; SPECIES DIFFERENCE;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; AFRICA; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMALS; ANTIGENS, CD13; ASIA, SOUTHEASTERN; BOIDAE; DIGESTIVE PHYSIOLOGY; ENERGY METABOLISM; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT; MICROVILLI; ORGAN SIZE; POSTPRANDIAL PERIOD; SPECIES SPECIFICITY;

PYTHON MOLURUS; PYTHON REGIUS; PYTHON RETICULATUS; PYTHON SEBAE; PYTHONIDAE; REPTILIA; RODENTIA;

EID: 33847053977     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1242/jeb.02626     Document Type: Article

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