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Hochachka 1976 Eur J Appl Physiol Occup Physiol

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Hochachka PW, Dressendorfer RH (1976) Succinate accumulation in man during exercise. Eur J Appl Physiol Occup Physiol 35:235-42. doi: 10.1007/BF00423282

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Hochachka PW, Dressendorfer RH (1976) Eur J Appl Physiol Occup Physiol

Abstract: It has been demonstrated in several diving vertebrates that succinate, a component of the Krebs cycle, accumulates in blood during breath-hold dives. The production of succinate is thought to result from amino acid catabolism. Our purpose was to determine whether succinate accumulation occurs in man during muscular activity requiring anaerobic energy contribution. Experiments using an endurance athlete included apneic work on an underwater ergometer and treadmill running to exhaustion. During 1 min breath-hold "dives" in cold water while exercising at a work rate equivalent to 62% of VO2max, venous succinate increased from 42 mumoles/l (M X 10(-6)) at rest to 125 M X 10(-6). The treadmill run elicited VO2max and increased succinate from a similar resting value to 93 M X 10(-6). Increases in alanine, lactate, and pyruvate were observed for both types of exercise. The findings confirm that succinate accumulation also occurs in man. It was suggested that amino acid catabolism may provide a source of anaerobic energy production in addition to glycolysis. However, the importance of the proposed energy pathway remains to be quantified.

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