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EFFECTS OF OXYGEN-SATURATION ON THE CO2 TRANSPORT-PROPERTIES OF LAMPETRA RED-CELLS



Authors: NIKINMAA M, MATTSOFF L

Publisher: ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV

Publication year: 1992

Journal: Respiration physiology

Journal name in source: RESPIRATION PHYSIOLOGY

Journal acronym: RESP PHYSIOL

Volume: 87

Issue: 2

First page : 219

Last page: 230

Number of pages: 12

ISSN: 0034-5687

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/0034-5687(92)90061-Z


Abstract

Owing to the high red cell pH and its large increase upon deoxygenation, carbon dioxide can be effectively transported in lamprey blood, although plasma bicarbonate is not available for carbon dioxide excretion because of the lack of rapid anion exchange across the red cell membrane.




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