Cyclic AMP phosphodiesterase: A regulator of forward motility initiation during epididymal sperm maturation

Biochemistry and Cell Biology

Volumn 74, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 669-674

  Jaiswal, Bijay S ^a   Majumder, Gopal C ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF CHEMICAL BIOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

Cyclic amp; Cyclic amp phosphodiesterase; Epididymal sperm; Flagellar motility; Theophylline

Indexed keywords

3',5' CYCLIC NUCLEOTIDE PHOSPHODIESTERASE; CYCLIC AMP;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; DRUG EFFECT; ENZYMOLOGY; EPIDIDYMIS; GOAT; MALE; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; SPERMATOZOON MATURATION; SPERMATOZOON MOTILITY;

3',5'-CYCLIC-NUCLEOTIDE PHOSPHODIESTERASE; ANIMALS; CYCLIC AMP; EPIDIDYMIS; GOATS; MALE; SPERM MATURATION; SPERM MOTILITY;

EID: 0030334191     PISSN: 08298211     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/o96-072     Document Type: Article

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