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Gnaiger 1977 Invertebrate anoxibiosis

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Gnaiger E (1977) Thermodynamic considerations of invertebrate anoxibiosis. In: Applications of calorimetry in life sciences. Lamprecht I, Schaarschmidt B (eds), de Gruyter, Berlin: 281-303.

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Gnaiger E (1977) de Gruyter

Abstract: New insight into the biochemical mechanism of invertebrate anoxibiosis made possible the calculation of the free-energy changes associated with the generation of high-energy bonds in nucleoside triphosphates (ATP, GTP, ITP) under anoxic conditions. The values obtained are compared with thermodynamic data of aerobic and fermentative energy production, and indicate a selection towards increased energetic efficiency of biochemical pathways leading to less toxic and readily excretable end products in anoxibiotic invertebrates. The thermodynamic model is mainly based upon a metabolic scheme elaborated on intertidal bivalves by de Zwaan et al, benthic oligochaetes and fresh-water bivalves. It may provide a general hypothesis for the energetic processes which operate in a variety of ecological and taxonomic groups of anoxibiotic animals.


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Labels: MiParea: Respiration, Comparative MiP;environmental MiP 

Stress:Hypoxia 


Preparation: Intact Organism"Intact Organism" is not in the list (Intact organism, Intact organ, Permeabilized cells, Permeabilized tissue, Homogenate, Isolated mitochondria, SMP, Chloroplasts, Enzyme, Oxidase;biochemical oxidation, ...) of allowed values for the "Preparation" property. 

Regulation: Aerobic glycolysis, ATP, Coupling efficiency;uncoupling 



Microcalorimetry, Malic enzyme