The lipid content of epididymal spermatozoa of Rattus norvegicus. |
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| Authors: | C S Adams A D Johnson |
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| Institution: | Biology Department, Auburn University, Montgomery, AL 36117. |
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| Abstract: | 1. Seven major lipids of rat spermatozoa from the caput, corpus and cauda epididymidis were separated and quantitated by TLC. 2. Spermatozoa from the caput epididymidis had a significantly greater (P less than 0.05) content of phospholipid, cholesterol, cholesterol ester and free fatty acid than those from the cauda epididymidis. 3. Spermatozoa from the corpus epididymidis had a significantly greater (P less than 0.05) content of monoglyceride than those from the caput epididymidis and a greater content of phospholipid, cholesterol, free fatty acids and monoglyceride than those from the cauda epididymidis. |
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