Abstract
1. 1. Red cell 2,3-Diphosphoglycerate (DPG) content was determined in blood of heat-acclimated and control golden hamsters (Mesocricetus auratus). 2. 2. DPG concentration was found to be significantly decreased in red cells of heat-acclimated hamsters. 3. 3. This reduced concentration may increase the affinity of hemoglobin for oxygen.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 297-299 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology -- Part A: Physiology |
| Volume | 41 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 1 Feb 1972 |
Keywords
- 2,3-Diphosphoglycerate
- Mesocricetus auratus
- erythrocytes
- heat acclimation
- hemoglobin dissociation curve
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Physiology