Characterisation of l-alanine and glycine absorption across the gut of an ancient vertebrate

Journal of Comparative Physiology B: Biochemical, Systemic, and Environmental Physiology

Volumn 181, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 765-771

  Glover, Chris N ^a,b   Bucking, Carol ^b,c,d   Wood, Chris M ^b,e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CANTERBURY   (New Zealand)

^b BAMFIELD MARINE SCIENCES CENTRE   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

^e MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Absorption; Alanine; Amino acid; Glycine; Hagfish; Nutrient transport

Indexed keywords

ALANINE; GLYCINE;

ABSORPTION; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT; HAGFISH; INTESTINE MUCOSA; KINETICS; METABOLISM;

ABSORPTION; ALANINE; ANIMALS; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT; GLYCINE; HAGFISHES; INTESTINAL MUCOSA; KINETICS;

ANIMALIA; EPTATRETUS STOUTII; HAGFISH; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 79960582937     PISSN: 01741578     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00360-011-0571-5     Document Type: Article

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