The phospholipid content of ejaculated fowl and turkey spermatozoa.
Chicken and turkey spermatozoal lipids were separated into acidic and non-acidic fractions by DEAE cellulose column chromatography. The phospholipid composition of each fraction was examined by thin-layer chromatography, followed by phosphorus analysis. Chicken sperm phospholipid comprised 38.21% phosphatidyl choline, 9.04% phosphatidal choline, 12.62% phosphatidyl ethanolamine, 8.04% phosphatidal ethanolamine, 8.28% sphingomyelin, 9.76% phosphatidyl serine, 6.5% phosphatidyl inositol, and 7.49% cardiolipin. Turkey sperm phospholipid comprised 34.15% phosphatidyl choline, 7.14% phosphatidal choline, 15.61% phosphatidyl ethanolamine, 11.34% phosphatidal ethanolamine, 9.91% sphingomyelin, 8.83% phosphatidyl serine, 4.80% phosphatidyl inositol, and 8.22% cardiolipin.
D000818:Animals; D002308:Cardiolipins / Q000032:analysis; D002645:Chickens / Q000378:metabolism*; D008297:Male; D010713:Phosphatidylcholines / Q000032:analysis; D010743:Phospholipids / Q000032:analysis*; D013094:Spermatozoa / Q000032:analysis*; D014422:Turkeys / Q000378:metabolism*
D002308:Cardiolipins; D010713:Phosphatidylcholines; D010743:Phospholipids