Protection of epididymal spermatozoa from oxidative stress

Studies on Men's Health and Fertility

Volumn , Issue , 2012, Pages 95-118

  Drevet, Joël R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ CLERMONT AUVERGNE   (France)

Author keywords

Disulfide bridging; Enzymatic antioxidant; Epididymal spermatozoa; Nonenzymatic antioxidant; Oxidative stress; Primary antioxidants

Indexed keywords

EID: 84884597156     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1007/978-1-61779-776-7_5     Document Type: Chapter

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