Rapid postnatal development of myoglobin from large liver iron stores in hooded seals

Hooded seals (Cystophora cristata) rely on large stores of oxygen, either bound to hemoglobin or myoglobin (Mb), to support prolonged diving activity. Pups are born with fully developed hemoglobin stores, but their Mb levels are only 25-30% of adult levels. We measured changes in muscle [Mb] from bi...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of experimental biology 2013-05, Vol.216 (Pt 10), p.1793-1798
Hauptverfasser:	Geiseler, Samuel J, Blix, Arnoldus S, Burns, Jennifer M, Folkow, Lars P
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Animals Animals, Newborn Body Weight Caniformia - growth & development Caniformia - metabolism Cystophora cristata Diving - physiology Iron - metabolism Liver - metabolism Muscle, Skeletal - metabolism Musculus Myoglobin - metabolism Organ Size Time Factors
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