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|description=The '''critical oxygen pressure''', ''p''<sub>c</sub>, is defined as the partial oxygen pressure, ''p''<sub>O2</sub>, below which [[aerobic]] catabolism (respiration or oxygen consumption) declines significantly. If [[anaerobic]] catabolism is activated simultaneously to compensate for lower aerobic ATP generation, then the [[limiting oxygen pressure]], ''p''<sub>l</sub>, is equal to the ''p''<sub>c</sub>. In many cases, however, the ''p''<sub>l</sub> is substantially lower than the ''p''<sub>c</sub>. | |description=The '''critical oxygen pressure''', ''p''<sub>c</sub>, is defined as the partial oxygen pressure, ''p''<sub>O2</sub>, below which [[aerobic]] catabolism (respiration or oxygen consumption) declines significantly. If [[anaerobic]] catabolism is activated simultaneously to compensate for lower aerobic ATP generation, then the '''[[limiting oxygen pressure]]''', ''p''<sub>l</sub>, is equal to the ''p''<sub>c</sub>. In many cases, however, the ''p''<sub>l</sub> is substantially lower than the ''p''<sub>c</sub>. | ||
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Revision as of 08:09, 5 March 2014
Description
The critical oxygen pressure, pc, is defined as the partial oxygen pressure, pO2, below which aerobic catabolism (respiration or oxygen consumption) declines significantly. If anaerobic catabolism is activated simultaneously to compensate for lower aerobic ATP generation, then the limiting oxygen pressure, pl, is equal to the pc. In many cases, however, the pl is substantially lower than the pc.
Abbreviation: pc
Reference: Gnaiger 1991 Soc Exp Biol Seminar Series
MitoPedia topics: "Respiratory state" is not in the list (Enzyme, Medium, Inhibitor, Substrate and metabolite, Uncoupler, Sample preparation, Permeabilization agent, EAGLE, MitoGlobal Organizations, MitoGlobal Centres, ...) of allowed values for the "MitoPedia topic" property. Respiratory state"Respiratory state" is not in the list (Enzyme, Medium, Inhibitor, Substrate and metabolite, Uncoupler, Sample preparation, Permeabilization agent, EAGLE, MitoGlobal Organizations, MitoGlobal Centres, ...) of allowed values for the "MitoPedia topic" property., Substrate and metabolite
Aerobic and anaerobic from normoxia to anoxia: oxygen availability and metabolic state
- More details: Aerobic