The effect of glycerol and dilution on the release of glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase from chicken spermatozoa.
Glycerol was added to washed chicken spermatozoa to determine its effect on the release of glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase (GOT). The addition of up to 2.191 M glycerol did not cause a release of GOT when it was added as part of the diluent. GOT was released, however, following rapid decreases in the glycerol concentration of a diluent. The amount of GOT released was related to the rate of change in molarity of glycerol.
D000818:Animals; D001219:Aspartate Aminotransferases / Q000378:metabolism*; D002645:Chickens / Q000378:metabolism*; D005990:Glycerol / Q000494:pharmacology*; D008297:Male; D009994:Osmolar Concentration; D013094:Spermatozoa / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000201:enzymology
D001219:Aspartate Aminotransferases; D005990:Glycerol