Fraction of brain oxygen consumption out of body oxygen consumption
| Value | 20 % |
|---|---|
| Organism | Human Homo sapiens |
| Reference | Papa S. Mitochondrial oxidative phosphorylation changes in the life span. Molecular aspects and physiopathological implications. Biochim Biophys Acta. 1996 Sep 12 1276(2):87-105.PubMed ID8816944 |
| Comments | Although brain constitutes only 2 percent of body mass. Value of 18% in resting human given in Williams 1988 PMID 3284447 p.430 2nd paragraph. See BNID 100723 |
| Entered by | Uri M |
| ID | 103264 |