| Literature DB >> 16823381 |
Benjamin P Tu1, Steven L McKnight.
Abstract
The evolutionary origins of periodic phenomena in biology, such as the circadian cycle, the hibernation cycle and the sleep-wake cycle, remain a mystery. We discuss the concept of temporal compartmentalization of metabolism that takes place during such cycles, and suggest that cyclic changes in a cell's metabolic state might be a fundamental driving force for such biological oscillations.Mesh:
Year: 2006 PMID: 16823381 DOI: 10.1038/nrm1980
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Nat Rev Mol Cell Biol ISSN: 1471-0072 Impact factor: 94.444