[The enzyme topography of the small intestine in Arctic foxes and mink].
High level of activity of some digestive enzymes in the distal part of the intestine is characteristic for predatory animals. The role of spatial redistribution of the enzyme activity during the process of dietary adaptation, is discussed.
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D000818:Animals; D004032:Diet; D004063:Digestion / Q000502:physiology; D005589:Foxes / Q000502:physiology*; D007413:Intestinal Mucosa / Q000201:enzymology; D007421:Intestine, Small / Q000201:enzymology*; D008907:Mink / Q000502:physiology*