Control of glycerol production by rainbow smelt (Osmerus mordax) to provide freeze resistance and allow foraging at low winter temperatures

Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology - B Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Volumn 139, Issue 3 SPEC.ISS., 2004, Pages 347-357

  Driedzic, William R ^a   Ewart, K Vanya ^b  

^a MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY OF NEWFOUNDLAND   (Canada)

^b NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Amino acid metabolism; Antifreeze protein; Chemical chaperone; Freeze resistance; Glycerol; Glycerol 3 phosphate dehydrogenase; Low temperature; Osmerus mordax; Rainbow smelt

Indexed keywords

ANTIFREEZE PROTEIN; FISH PROTEIN; GLYCEROL; GLYCEROL 3 PHOSPHATE DEHYDROGENASE; GLYCEROPHOSPHATE; MESSENGER RNA; SEA WATER;

AUTUMN; BIOACCUMULATION; COLD TOLERANCE; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FISH; FORAGING; FREEZING; LOW TEMPERATURE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN FUNCTION; REVIEW; SEASONAL VARIATION; TEMPERATURE DEPENDENCE; WINTER;

INVERTEBRATA; OSMERUS MORDAX;

EID: 8444234736     PISSN: 10964959     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpc.2004.04.007     Document Type: Review

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