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Heavy water effects on certain energetic processes in retina
Abstract:
Heavy water effects on ATP concentration in frog retina were followed up. A substantial (more than 50%) decrease of ATP pools was found in the retina immersed in 2H2O-Ringer as compared to that in H2O-Ringer, which revealed that protons are strongly involved in the cellular energy processes.
Keywords:
heavy water effectsATP concentrationretinal energy processesproton involvement in metabolism
