Free N-acetylaminosugar in the seminal plasma of eutherian mammals.
The seminal plasma of seven eutherian species, including man, was examined for the presence of free N-acetylaminosugar. Only man had appreciable levels of N-acetylaminosugar in the semen (37-1 mg/100 ml), but in all cases this free N-acetylaminosugar was probably the result of breakdown of polysaccharides by semen glycosidases. High levels of free N-acetylaminosugar thus appear to be peculiar to marsupials.
D000117:Acetylglucosamine / Q000032:analysis; D000606:Amino Sugars / Q000032:analysis*; D000818:Animals; D002417:Cattle; D004285:Dogs; D006736:Horses; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011134:Polysaccharides / Q000378:metabolism; D011817:Rabbits; D012661:Semen / Q000032:analysis* / Q000378:metabolism; D012756:Sheep; D013552:Swine
D000606:Amino Sugars; D011134:Polysaccharides; D000117:Acetylglucosamine