[Carbohydrate metabolism in smooth muscles]

J Swiatecka ¹ , J Górski

1. Zakład Fizjologii Akademii Medycznej Białymstoku.

Published:

GICID: 01.3001.0000.2834

Available language versions: en pl

Issue: Postepy Hig Med Dosw 1994; 48 (1)

Abstract

In smooth muscles carbohydrate metabolism is compartmented and somewhat different than in skeletal muscles. Oxidative metabolism is closely coordinated with contractile activity and aerobic glycolysis (measured as lactate production) is correlated with the activity of the Na/K-ATPase.