caa a22 4500 475762827 CHVBK 20180406123556.0 cr unu---uuuuu 170329e20001201xx s 000 0 eng 10.1007/s005800070007 doi (NATIONALLICENCE)springer-10.1007/s005800070007 Comparative Biochemistry of Marsupial Erythrocytes: A Review [Elektronische Daten] [N. S. Agar, N. B. Reinke, I. R. Godwin, P. W. Kuchel] Abstract:: Although extensive studies have been performed on human erythrocytes, there is a shortage of information on marsupial erythrocytes. Studies on haematology and biochemistry are useful in the ecomanagement of these animals especially those in wildlife parks and zoos. The present review summarises our findings from ∼30 species of marsupials. As marsupials show great diversity in physical and behavioural characteristics, it is not surprising that examination of their red blood cells reveals variation in the biochemical features. Many variations in red cell biochemistry appear to be species specific and, although interesting, are too numerous to list here and have been discussed in the relevant sections. Red blood cells of several species of marsupial differ from those in placental mammals by having higher haemoglobin concentration and haematocrit, lower ATP and higher 2,3-diphosphoglycerate concentrations. These features are consistent across the majority of marsupial species, but the relevance of these variations from red cell metabolism in the placental mammals is unknown. Springer-Verlag London Limited, 2000 Key words:Enzymes - Glycolysis - Methaemoglobin - Oxidative stress nationallicence Agar N. S. Division of Animal Physiology, University of New England, Armidale, NSW, Australia, Australia aut Reinke N. B. Division of Animal Physiology, University of New England, Armidale, NSW, Australia, Australia aut Godwin I. R. Division of Animal Physiology, University of New England, Armidale, NSW, Australia, Australia aut Kuchel P. W. Department of Biochemistry, University of Sydney, NSW, Australia, Australia aut Comparative Haematology International Springer-Verlag 10/3(2000-12-01), 148-167 0938-7714 10:3<148 2000 10 580 https://doi.org/10.1007/s005800070007 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI 1 research-article jats NATIONALLICENCE 856 40 https://doi.org/10.1007/s005800070007 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Agar N. S. Division of Animal Physiology, University of New England, Armidale, NSW, Australia, Australia aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Reinke N. B. Division of Animal Physiology, University of New England, Armidale, NSW, Australia, Australia aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Godwin I. R. Division of Animal Physiology, University of New England, Armidale, NSW, Australia, Australia aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Kuchel P. W. Department of Biochemistry, University of Sydney, NSW, Australia, Australia aut NATIONALLICENCE 773 0- Comparative Haematology International Springer-Verlag 10/3(2000-12-01), 148-167 0938-7714 10:3<148 2000 10 580 Metadata rights reserved Springer special CC-BY-NC licence nationallicence BK010053 XK010053 XK010000 NATIONALLICENCE NATIONALLICENCE NL-springer