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GO:0042309 homoiothermy

Any homoeostatic process by which an organism maintains its internal body temperature at a relatively constant value. This is achieved by using metabolic processes to counteract fluctuations in the temperature of the environment.

Term Information

ID GO:0042309
Name homoiothermy
Ontology Biological Process
Definition Any homoeostatic process by which an organism maintains its internal body temperature at a relatively constant value. This is achieved by using metabolic processes to counteract fluctuations in the temperature of the environment.
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Synonyms

Type Synonym
related antifreeze activity
related ice nucleation inhibitor activity
related ice nucleation activity

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Database ID
INTERPRO IPR000104

This term can be used instead of these obsolete terms:

GO:0019833 ice nucleation activity (replaced_by GO:0042309)
GO:0016173 ice nucleation inhibitor activity (consider GO:0042309)
GO:0016172 antifreeze activity (consider GO:0042309)

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GO:0008150 biological_process
GO:0032501 multicellular organismal process
GO:0065007 biological regulation
GO:0065008 regulation of biological quality
GO:0042592 homeostatic process
GO:0048871 multicellular organismal homeostasis
GO:0001659 temperature homeostasis
GO:0042309 homoiothermy

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regulates
+ve regulates
-ve regulates

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