Information about Enantiostasis
Enantiostasis is the ability of an open system, especially a living organism, to stabilize and conserve function in spite of an unstable environment. Estuarine organisms typically undergo enantiostasis in order to survive with constantly changing salt concentrations. The NSW Board of Studies defines the term in its Biology syllabus as "the maintenance of metabolic and physiological functions in response to variations in the environment."
Enantiostasis is not a form of homeostasis. Rather than maintaining homeostatic (stable ideal) conditions, enantiostasis involves maintaining only functionability in spite of external fluctuations.
The term enantiostasis is derived from the Greek enantios (opposite, opposing, over against) and stasis (to stand, posture).
An example of an organism which undergoes enantiostasis in an estuary environment includes-
Enantiostasis is not a form of homeostasis. Rather than maintaining homeostatic (stable ideal) conditions, enantiostasis involves maintaining only functionability in spite of external fluctuations.
The term enantiostasis is derived from the Greek enantios (opposite, opposing, over against) and stasis (to stand, posture).
An example of an organism which undergoes enantiostasis in an estuary environment includes-
- Blue Legged Crabs' hemoglobin equivalent - hemocyanin - does not bind to oxygen as efficiently when the crab is in a low potassium, low sodium environment. To stabilize, the crab lowers its internal pH to allow the hemocyanin to function efficiently.
An open system may refer to:
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- Open system (computing), one of a class of computers that provides some combination of interoperability, portability and open software standards, particularly Unix and Unix-like systems
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