Percent of total oxygen consumed by brain
| Value | 25 % |
|---|---|
| Organism | Human Homo sapiens |
| Reference | Bernstein BW, Bamburg JR. Actin-ATP hydrolysis is a major energy drain for neurons. J Neurosci. 2003 Jan 1 23(1):1-6. p.1 left column top paragraphPubMed ID12514193 |
| Primary Source | Magistretti PJ (1999) Brain energy metabolism. In: Fundamental neuroscience (Zigmond MJ, Bloom FE, Landis SC, Roberts JL, Squire L, eds), p 389. San Diego: Academic. |
| Comments | "The brain constitutes ~2% of total body weight but consumes a disproportionate 25% of total oxygen (primary source), most of which is used to produce ATP for electrical activity." See BNID 100723 |
| Entered by | Uri M |
| ID | 109292 |