1. Activities of the brushborder enzymes aminopeptidase-N (APN) and maltase, and uptake rates of the amino acid l-proline and the sugar d-glucose as a function of time postfeeding for the proximal region of the Burmese python's small intestine.
Activities of the brushborder enzymes aminopeptidase-N (APN) and maltase, and uptake rates of the amino acid l-proline and the sugar d-glucose as a function of time postfeeding for the proximal region of the Burmese python's small intestine. For both proteins and simple sugars, pythons experience matched regulation of intestinal digestion and absorption. Enzyme activity profiles taken from Cox and Secor (Cox and Secor, 2008).
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