Meaning of ‘Turnover’ in Biochemistry

HEVESY 1 considers the determination of the rate of renewal, or turnover, as one of the most important applications of tracers. A clear definition of the term ‘turnover’ is therefore of obvious interest. In the present literature the term ‘turnover’ is used with two different meanings. This leads to...

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Published in:Nature (London) 1955-02, Vol.175 (4451), p.342-342
Main Author: KLEIBER, MAX
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biochemical Phenomena
Biochemistry
Humanities and Social Sciences
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multidisciplinary
Old Medline
Science
Science (multidisciplinary)
Semantics
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Summary:HEVESY 1 considers the determination of the rate of renewal, or turnover, as one of the most important applications of tracers. A clear definition of the term ‘turnover’ is therefore of obvious interest. In the present literature the term ‘turnover’ is used with two different meanings. This leads to confusion.
ISSN:0028-0836
1476-4687
DOI:10.1038/175342a0