TY - JOUR
T1 - Adaptations in the lipid and energy metabolism of parasitic helminths
AU - Brouwers, Jos F.H.M.
AU - Van Hellemond, Jaap J.
AU - Tielens, Aloysius G.M.
PY - 1996/12
Y1 - 1996/12
N2 - Parasitic helminths share many interesting features in their energy metabolism, although they are not one homogeneous group of organisms; there are large differences among them in, for example, structure and physiology. At some stage of their development they all have an outstanding capacity for anaerobic metabolism, while in other stages an aerobic metabolism prevails. Parasites have to adapt to different environments during their life cycle. These variations in external conditions strongly influence their lipid and energy metabolism. Here an introduction is presented to the current ideas on the bioenergetics and lipid metabolism of parasitic helminths, focusing on the differences between various stages.
AB - Parasitic helminths share many interesting features in their energy metabolism, although they are not one homogeneous group of organisms; there are large differences among them in, for example, structure and physiology. At some stage of their development they all have an outstanding capacity for anaerobic metabolism, while in other stages an aerobic metabolism prevails. Parasites have to adapt to different environments during their life cycle. These variations in external conditions strongly influence their lipid and energy metabolism. Here an introduction is presented to the current ideas on the bioenergetics and lipid metabolism of parasitic helminths, focusing on the differences between various stages.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=23044462705&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1163/156854295x00168
DO - 10.1163/156854295x00168
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:23044462705
VL - 46
SP - 206
EP - 215
JO - Animal Biology
JF - Animal Biology
SN - 1570-7555
IS - 3-4
ER -