..., University of Aarhus, Denmark. † To whom reprint requests should be addressed. 10 08 1993 © 1994 by Company of Biologists 1994 Bufo paracnemis hypoxic drive control of ventilation O 2 receptor cardiac frequency haemoglobin oxygen-carrying capacity Amphibians...

... on erythrocytic pH during a plasma acidosis maintains the oxygen-carrying capacity of the haemoglobin. If erythrocytic pH was decreased by increasing blood vitro , then there was a fall in haemoglobin oxygen-carrying capacity which was proportional to the reduction in pH. We conclude that catecholamines...