... ), and for proper physical growth and immune system function in vertebrates generally ( Bauer et al., 2014 ; Calder, 2015 ; Castro et al., 2016 ; Dyall, 2015 ; Pappas et al., 2007 ; Speake and Wood, 2005 ). The main n-3 LCPUFAs providing these benefits are eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid...

... muscle remodeling. There was no effect of diet on SERCA activity. Linoleic acid Docosahexaenoic acid Maximal metabolic rate Agelaius phoeniceus Diet Development Elevation of metabolic rate in response to cold temperatures, i.e. endothermy, is characteristic of adult birds...

... docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) and metabolic rate. We tested this hypothesis using a novel model, altricial red-winged blackbird nestlings, predicting that the proportion of DHA in muscle and liver membranes should increase with the increasing metabolic rate of the nestling as it develops endothermy. We also used...

... on Corophium volutator , an amphipod containing high amounts of n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (n-3 PUFA), particularly eicosapentaenoic (20:5) and docosahexaenoic acid (22:6). In mammals, high dietary intake of n-3 PUFA is known to increase capacity for oxidative metabolism. Therefore, we hypothesized...

... ) 30 12 2004 © The Company of Biologists Limited 2005 2005 basal metabolic rate lifespan membrane lipid sodium pump docosahexaenoic acid According to geometry, as objects of the same shape increase in size, their surface area will increase in proportion to the 2/3 power...

... from both endothermic classes were dominated by the long chain n- 3 polyunsaturate, docosahexaenoic acid [22:6( n- 3)], which accounted for an average of 28% and 34% of the total fatty acids in the mammals and birds respectively. Bird membranes also contained a relatively large percentage of 22:5 ( n...

... of total polyunsaturates in bird muscle. The relative content of the highly polyunsaturated docosahexaenoic acid (22:6 n -3) showed the greatest scaling with body mass, having an allometric exponent of -0.28. The contribution of this n -3 polyunsaturate to the unsaturation index varied with body size...