Trypsin and chymotrypsin are involved in the progesterone-induced acrosome reaction in canine spermatozoa

Reproduction in Domestic Animals

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 453-457

  Deppe, M ^a   Risopatron J ^a   Sanchez R ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE LA FRONTERA   (Chile)

^b UNIVERSIDAD DE LA FRONTERA   (Chile)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHYMOTRYPSIN; PROGESTERONE; SERINE PROTEINASE INHIBITOR; TOSYLPHENYLALANYL CHLOROMETHYL KETONE; TRYPSIN; TRYPSIN INHIBITOR;

ACROSOME; ACROSOME REACTION; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; DOG; DRUG ANTAGONISM; DRUG EFFECT; ENZYMOLOGY; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; SPERMATOZOON; SPERMATOZOON CAPACITATION; ULTRASTRUCTURE; ANTAGONISTS AND INHIBITORS; DRUG EFFECTS;

ACROSOME; ACROSOME REACTION; ANIMALS; CHYMOTRYPSIN; DOGS; MALE; PROGESTERONE; SERINE PROTEINASE INHIBITORS; SPERM CAPACITATION; SPERMATOZOA; TOSYLPHENYLALANYL CHLOROMETHYL KETONE; TRYPSIN; TRYPSIN INHIBITORS;

GLYCINE MAX;

EID: 77954109644     PISSN: 09366768     EISSN: 14390531     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0531.2008.01225.x     Document Type: Article

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