| Range |
~80 %
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| Organism |
Rodent |
| 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
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| Primary Source |
Attwell D, Laughlin SB (2001) An energy budget for signaling in the grey matter of the brain. J Cereb Blood Flow Metab 21: 1133–1145.PubMed ID11598490
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| Comments |
"Glutamate-generated electrical activity alone accounts for ~80%
of total brain ATP consumption (primary source).
This large energy consumption is assumed to be needed for restoring
transmembrane ionic gradients via pumps." |
| Entered by |
Uri M |
| ID |
110637 |