Compartmentalization of lysosomal enzymes in cauda epididymis of normal and castrated rats

Archives of Andrology

Volumn 48, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 193-201

  Belmonte, Sylvia A ^a   Romano, P ^a   Sartor, T ^a   Sosa, M A ^a  

^a FACULTAD DE CIENCIAS MÉDICAS   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Epididymis; Lysosomal enzymes; Sperm maturation; Spermatozoa

Indexed keywords

ALPHA MANNOSIDASE; ARYLSULFATASE; BETA GALACTOSIDASE; BETA GLUCURONIDASE; LYSOSOME ENZYME; N ACETYL BETA GLUCOSAMINIDASE; TESTOSTERONE;

ARTICLE; CASTRATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME LOCALIZATION; ENZYME SYNTHESIS; EPIDIDYMIS; EPIDIDYMIS TAIL; LYSOSOME; MALE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; SPERMATOZOON; SPERMATOZOON MATURATION;

ACETYLGLUCOSAMINIDASE; ALPHA-MANNOSIDASE; ANIMALS; ARYLSULFATASES; BETA-GALACTOSIDASE; EPIDIDYMIS; EPITHELIAL CELLS; GLUCURONIDASE; HYDROLASES; LYSOSOMES; MALE; MANNOSIDASES; ORCHIECTOMY; PROTEINS; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY; SPERM MATURATION; SPERMATOZOA;

EID: 0036233152     PISSN: 01485016     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01485010252869289     Document Type: Article

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