Birds during normal sustained flight must be able to dissipate more than 8 times as much heat as during rest in order not to be overheated. The experiments reported in this note on the hemoglobin systems from two different birds indicate the existence of a molecular mechanism by which hemoglobin is used simultaneously for oxygen transport and heat dissipation.

Giardina, B., Corda, M., Pellegrini, M., Sanna, M., Brix, O., Clementi, M., et al. (1990). Flight and heat dissipation in birds. A possible molecular mechanism. FEBS LETTERS, 270(1-2), 173-176.

Flight and heat dissipation in birds. A possible molecular mechanism

CONDO', SAVERIO GIOVANNI
1990-09-17

Abstract

Birds during normal sustained flight must be able to dissipate more than 8 times as much heat as during rest in order not to be overheated. The experiments reported in this note on the hemoglobin systems from two different birds indicate the existence of a molecular mechanism by which hemoglobin is used simultaneously for oxygen transport and heat dissipation.
17-set-1990
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Rilevanza internazionale
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Settore BIO/10 - BIOCHIMICA
English
Oxygen; Body Temperature Regulation; Animals; Flight, Animal; Hemoglobins; Electrophoresis, Polyacrylamide Gel; Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; Humans; Temperature; Birds; Columbidae; Species Specificity
Giardina, B., Corda, M., Pellegrini, M., Sanna, M., Brix, O., Clementi, M., et al. (1990). Flight and heat dissipation in birds. A possible molecular mechanism. FEBS LETTERS, 270(1-2), 173-176.
Giardina, B; Corda, M; Pellegrini, M; Sanna, M; Brix, O; Clementi, M; Condo', Sg
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