Ureogenesis in Aantarctic birds-Blood levels of nitrogen compounds and liver and kidney arginase in penguins
A study was carried out on the levels and the kinetics of liver and kidney arginase from Pygoscelis penguins, the gentoo Pygoscelis papua, the chinstrap, Pygoscelis antarctica, and the Adelie, Pygoscelis adeliae. Higher values of blood urea were found in the gentoo penguins in the native state when...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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National Institute of Polar Research
1998-03-01
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| Series: | Antarctic Record |
| Online Access: | http://doi.org/10.15094/00009032 |