Seasonal changes in thermal environment and metabolic enzyme activity in the diamondback terrapin (Malaclemys terrapin)

Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology - A Molecular and Integrative Physiology

Volumn 158, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 477-484

  Williard, Amanda Southwood ^a   Harden, Leigh Anne ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA WILMINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Dormancy; Downregulation; Metabolism; Physiology; Q10; Season; Temperature

Indexed keywords

CITRATE SYNTHASE; CYTOCHROME C; LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE; OXIDOREDUCTASE; PYRUVATE KINASE;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL TEMPERATURE; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME METABOLISM; FEMALE; MALACLEMYS TERRAPIN; NONHUMAN; REPTILE; SEASONAL VARIATION; SUMMER; TEMPERATURE SENSITIVITY; WINTER;

EMYDIDAE; MALACLEMYS; MALACLEMYS TERRAPIN;

EID: 79951773169     PISSN: 10956433     EISSN: 15314332     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpa.2010.12.005     Document Type: Article

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