- Source: Metabolic water
Metabolic water refers to water created inside a living organism through metabolism, by oxidizing energy-containing substances in food and adipose tissue. Animal metabolism produces about 107–110 grams of water per 100 grams of fat, 41–42 grams of water per 100 g of protein, and 60 grams of water per 100 g of carbohydrate.
Some organisms, especially xerocoles — animals living in the desert — rely exclusively on metabolic water. Migratory birds must rely exclusively on metabolic water production while making non-stop flights, facilitated by the high metabolic rate during such flights. Humans, by contrast, obtain only about 8–10% of their water needs through metabolic water production.
In mammals, the water produced from metabolism of protein roughly equals the amount needed to excrete the urea which is a byproduct of the metabolism of protein. Birds, however, excrete uric acid and can have a net gain of water from the metabolism of protein.
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Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Air hidrogen
- Bakteri
- Manusia
- Metabolisme lipid
- Tidur pada hewan nonmanusia
- Kadal berduri
- Belerang
- Hidrogen peroksida
- Nikotinamida adenina dinukleotida
- Mangan
- Metabolic water
- Metabolism
- Metabolic waste
- Metabolic disorder
- Common ostrich
- Desert
- Metabolic acidosis
- Excretion
- Basal metabolic rate
- Metabolic alkalosis
