Our new paper is online showing that high levels of CO2 in aquatic environments increase protein degradation in prawns. A possible cause of why aquatic animals grow slower under high CO2?
#aquaculture #proteinturnover #animalphysiology
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The effects of high seawater PCO2 on protein oxidative damage and ubiquitination in Penaeus vannamei
Summary: High carbon dioxide levels in aquatic systems impact protein ubiquitination and protein degradation in whiteleg shrimp.
