title: The role of selected biochemical components of equine seminal plasma in determining suitability for deep-freezing.
abstract: Experiments conducted on the freezability of 400 ejaculates collected from 64 stallions demonstrate the possibility of predicting the semen's ability to withstand the freezing/thawing process. If the sperm concentration, AspAT activity and total protein content in the seminal plasma of raw ejaculates are determined before freezing, the effects of freezing may be forecast in about 80% of the ejaculates.
authors.affiliation: Department of Animal Reproduction, Agricultural University, Cracow, Poland.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bittmar
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kosiniak
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001798:Blood Proteins / Q000378:metabolism; D015925:Cryopreservation / Q000662:veterinary*; D006038:Glyoxylates / Q000378:metabolism; D006736:Horses; D008297:Male; D012016:Reference Values; D012661:Semen / Q000737:chemistry / Q000201:enzymology; D012662:Semen Preservation / Q000662:veterinary*; D012694:Serine / Q000378:metabolism; D013076:Sperm Count / Q000662:veterinary; D013081:Sperm Motility; D000637:Transaminases / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D001798:Blood Proteins; D006038:Glyoxylates; D012694:Serine; D000637:Transaminases; C022636:serine-glyoxylate aminotransferase