Identification of a specific sperm nuclei selenoenzyme necessary for protamine thiol cross-linking during sperm maturation

FASEB J. 2001 May;15(7):1236-8.
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MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Base Sequence
  • Cell Nucleus / enzymology*
  • Cell Nucleus / physiology
  • Chromatin / genetics
  • Chromatin / metabolism
  • Electrophoresis, Polyacrylamide Gel
  • Glutathione Peroxidase / chemistry
  • Glutathione Peroxidase / genetics
  • Glutathione Peroxidase / metabolism*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Molecular Sequence Data
  • Organoselenium Compounds / chemistry
  • Organoselenium Compounds / metabolism*
  • Protamines / chemistry
  • Protamines / metabolism
  • Rats
  • Selenium / metabolism
  • Sequence Alignment
  • Sperm Maturation / physiology*
  • Spermatozoa / cytology
  • Spermatozoa / physiology*
  • Sulfhydryl Compounds / chemistry

Substances

  • Chromatin
  • Organoselenium Compounds
  • Protamines
  • Sulfhydryl Compounds
  • sperm nuclei glutathione peroxidase
  • Glutathione Peroxidase
  • Selenium