The absorption by boar spermatozoa of zinc bound to low molecular weight ligands.
Most of the zinc accumulated by boar spermatozoa at 4 degrees C from seminal plasma appears to arise from the low molecular weight zinc ligands. Zinc added to semen in low concentrations (0-1 to 0-6 mM) is preferentially absorbed by the spermatozoa, particularly at 4 degrees C.
D000042:Absorption; D000818:Animals; D001665:Binding Sites; D006358:Hot Temperature; D008024:Ligands; D008297:Male; D012661:Semen / Q000378:metabolism; D013094:Spermatozoa / Q000378:metabolism*; D013552:Swine; D014462:Ultrafiltration; D015032:Zinc / Q000378:metabolism*
D008024:Ligands; D015032:Zinc