Hibernating black bears (Ursus americanus) experience skeletal muscle protein balance during winter anorexia

Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology - B Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Volumn 147, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 20-28

  Lohuis, T D ^a   Harlow, H J ^a   Beck, T D I ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING   (United States)

^b Colorado Division of Wildlife ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Bears; Fasting; Hibernation; Immobility; Protein sparing; Protein synthesis and breakdown

Indexed keywords

CARBON 14; MUSCLE PROTEIN; NITROGEN; NUCLEIC ACID; PHENYLALANINE; STABLE ISOTOPE; TRACER;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ANOREXIA; ARTICLE; BEAR; BIOPSY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOOD AVAILABILITY; HIBERNATION; MALE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN METABOLISM; PROTEIN SYNTHESIS; SKELETAL MUSCLE; SUMMER; URSUS AMERICANUS; WINTER;

URSUS AMERICANUS;

EID: 34047100796     PISSN: 10964959     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpb.2006.12.020     Document Type: Article

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