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Phylogenetic analysis and tissue distribution of elasmobranch glucose transporters and their response to feeding

Elasmobranch diets consist of high quantities of protein and lipids, but very low levels of carbohydrates including glucose. Reflecting this diet, most tissues use lipids and ketone bodies as their main metabolic fuel. However, the rectal gland has been shown to be dependent on glucose as a fuel, so...

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Autores principales: Deck, Courtney A., LeMoine, Christophe M. R., Walsh, Patrick J.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The Company of Biologists Ltd 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4810751/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26873951
http://dx.doi.org/10.1242/bio.016709