An Unusual Amino Acid Substitution Within Hummingbird Cytochrome c Oxidase Alters a Key Proton-Conducting Channel
Hummingbirds in flight exhibit the highest mass-specific metabolic rate of all vertebrates. The bioenergetic requirements associated with sustained hovering flight raise the possibility of unique amino acid substitutions that would enhance aerobic metabolism. Here, we have identified a non-conservat...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford University Press
2020-07-01
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| Series: | G3: Genes, Genomes, Genetics |
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| Online Access: | http://g3journal.org/lookup/doi/10.1534/g3.120.401312 |