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6141034

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
1
pubmed:dateCreated
1984-3-12
pubmed:abstractText
beta R fibres (type I) constitute less than 10% of the semimembranosus and longissimus dorsi muscles and about twice as much of the gluteobiceps and flexor hallucis. Except for longissimus dorsi, 50% or more consist of alpha W (type IIB) fibres--in semimembranous, as much as 70%. Despite the comparatively large content of alpha W fibres, both the oxidative capacity and the capacity to metabolize fatty acids is high. Furthermore, unexpectedly small differences in oxidative capacity between the three fibre types beta R, alpha R and alpha W (I, IIA and IIB) are revealed by histochemical staining. These results indicate a tendency to bring the three fibre types closer together as regards metabolic activities, as an adaptation to the relatively tranquil life of this animal. However, the large content of alpha W fibres does not accord well with this way of life, as they guarantee quick movements. The comparatively high oxidative capacity of the alpha W fibres in the Svalbard reindeer and the fact that during starvation it is primarily alpha W fibres that contribute to the energy supply by protein degradation may nevertheless account for their abundant occurrence.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
0300-9629
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
77
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
75-8
pubmed:dateRevised
2008-10-30
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1984
pubmed:articleTitle
Fibre composition and enzyme activities in five different muscles from the Svalbard reindeer.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article