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The Effect of Spermine, Spermidine and Kallikrein on the Triple Adenosine Triphosphatase Enzyme Activity of Spermatozoa in Males with Oligoasthenozoospermia
Author(s) -
KARACAGIL M.,
IMAMOĞLU A.,
PASLAOĞLU H.,
GÜLMEZ I.,
TATLIŞEN A.
Publication year - 1989
Publication title -
british journal of urology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.773
H-Index - 148
eISSN - 1464-410X
pISSN - 0007-1331
DOI - 10.1111/j.1464-410x.1989.tb05130.x
Subject(s) - spermidine , spermine , adenosine triphosphatase , kallikrein , putrescine , polyamine , chemistry , enzyme , biochemistry , atpase
Summary— Unknown factors in the seminal plasma of normal semen that affect the motility of spermatozoa have a positive effect on adenosine triphosphatase (ATPase) enzyme activity. In an attempt to produce such an effect, spermine, spermidine and kallikrein were added to the incubation media in which spermatozoal ATPase enzyme activity was determined. These seminal substances increased the triple ATPase enzyme activity of spermatozoa from oligoasthenozoospermic men. We propose that the ATPase enzyme activity of spermatozoa may indicate sperm motility as a biochemical test.