The effect of selected amino acids on in vitro motility of mouse sperm.
The effect of glutamic acid, alanine, glycine, arginine, leucine, and cystine on the motility of mouse sperm was investigated. In comparison with the control, sperm motility was increased only following incubation in glutamic acid at a concentration of 0.05 mg/ml, concentrations of 0.25 mg/ml and 1.00 mg/ml decreasing the motility of spermatozoa. Alanine, glycine, arginine, and leucine at all concentration used decreased the percentage of motile sperms, while cystine did not cause any visible changes in their motility.
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Department of Biology, Medical Academy, Kraków, Poland.
D000596:Amino Acids / Q000494:pharmacology*; D000818:Animals; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D008297:Male; D051379:Mice; D008807:Mice, Inbred BALB C; D013081:Sperm Motility / Q000187:drug effects*
D000596:Amino Acids