The possible role of protein-carboxyl methylation in the regulation of flagellar movement of fowl spermatozoa

Animal Reproduction Science

Volumn 58, Issue 1-2, 2000, Pages 137-146

  Ashizawa, K ^a   Miyamoto, M ^a   Tsuzuki, Y ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MIYAZAKI   (Japan)

Author keywords

Motility; Protein carboxyl methylation; Spermatozoa; Temperature

Indexed keywords

3 DEAZAADENOSINE; 3-DEAZAADENOSINE; ADENOSINE; ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATE; CALCIUM CHLORIDE; CALYCULIN A; DRUG DERIVATIVE; ENZYME INHIBITOR; HOMOCYSTEINE; HOMOCYSTEINE THIOLACTONE; OXAZOLE DERIVATIVE; PROTEIN; TUBERCIDIN;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CHICKEN; LUMINESCENCE; MALE; METABOLISM; METHYLATION; PHYSIOLOGY; SPERM; SPERMATOZOON MOTILITY; SPERMATOZOON TAIL;

ADENOSINE; ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATE; ANIMALS; CALCIUM CHLORIDE; CHICKENS; ENZYME INHIBITORS; HOMOCYSTEINE; LUMINESCENT MEASUREMENTS; MALE; METHYLATION; OXAZOLES; PROTEINS; SEMEN; SPERM MOTILITY; SPERM TAIL; TUBERCIDIN;

ANIMALIA; GALLIFORMES; GALLUS GALLUS;

EID: 0034723770     PISSN: 03784320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-4320(99)00085-8     Document Type: Article

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