UREOTELISM AS THE PREVAILING MODE OF NITROGEN-EXCRETION IN LARVAE OF THE MARSUPIAL FROG GASTROTHECA-RIOBAMBAE (FOWLER) (ANURA, HYLIDAE)

被引:15
作者
ALCOCER, I
SANTACRUZ, X
STEINBEISSER, H
THIERAUCH, KH
DELPINO, EM
机构
[1] PONTIFICIA UNIV CATOLICA ECUADOR,DEPT CIENCIAS BIOL,AV 12 OCTUBRE ENTRE PATRIA & VEINTIMILLA,QUITO,ECUADOR
[2] GERMAN CANC RES CTR,INST EXPTL PATHOL,W-6900 HEIDELBERG 1,GERMANY
[3] SCHERING AG,PHARMA FORSCH,BIOCHEM PHARMAKOL,W-1000 BERLIN 65,GERMANY
来源
COMPARATIVE BIOCHEMISTRY AND PHYSIOLOGY A-PHYSIOLOGY | 1992年 / 101卷 / 02期
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D O I
10.1016/0300-9629(92)90527-W
中图分类号
Q5 [生物化学]; Q7 [分子生物学];
学科分类号
071010 ; 081704 ;
摘要
1. Embryos from the pouch of the marsupial hylid frog Gastrotheca riabambae excrete urea. 2. Free-living tadpoles of G. riobambae excrete mainly urea, in comparison with tadpoles of other hylid frogs. 3. The activity of arginase is high in embryos from the pouch, and in tadpoles of G. riobambae. 4. The ureotelism of G. riobambae larvae is an adaptation for prolonged incubation in the pouch of the mother, and for development in limited amounts of water.
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页码:229 / 231
页数:3
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