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Thus a typical high endurance fibre is relatively small to allow for diffusion of oxygen and nutrients, has a rich blood supply, an intrinsic nutrient supply that must be burnt aerobically (triglyceride), a high density of mitochondria, a high activity of enzymes of the tricarboxylic acid cycle (Fig. 6.7) and a high density of oxygen carrying pigment (cytochromes and myoglobin). Because of this last property, high endurance fibres provide the colouring of red muscles, and are sometimes called red fibres.
Thus a typical high endurance fibre is relatively small to allow for diffusion of oxygen and nutrients, has a rich blood supply, an intrinsic nutrient supply that must be burnt aerobically (triglyceride), a high density of mitochondria, a high activity of enzymes of the tricarboxylic acid cycle (Fig. 6.7) and a high density of oxygen carrying pigment (cytochromes and myoglobin). Because of this last property, high endurance fibres provide the colouring of red muscles, and are sometimes called red fibres.
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:::::'''Fig 6.7 Aerobic and anaerobic metabolism in muscle'''
:::::'''Fig 6.7 Aerobic and anaerobic metabolism in muscle'''