SALMONID AND ICEFISH CARDIAC TROPONIN C: A STUDY IN MOLECULAR EVOLUTION
As the temperature of a heart is lowered its ability to function decreases which is due in part to a reduction in contractile element sensitivity for intracellular Ca2+. If the temperature of a mammalian heart were to be lowered to that of a temperate teleost (7-20 oC) the ability to generate adequa...
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