title: Alpha-glucosidase activity and sperm motility.
abstract: We correlated the activity of alpha-glucosidase in seminal plasma with the motility and differential motility of sperm. Significant positive correlations were found between the alpha-glucosidase activity and both motility and the percentage sperm with good forward progression. This supports the use of alpha-glucosidase in semen as a marker of epididymal function and specifically of the development of motility.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, University of Pretoria, South Africa.
authors.forename: M H
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Viljoen
authors.forename: M S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Bornman
authors.forename: M P
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: van der Merwe
authors.forename: D J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: du Plessis
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009845:Oligospermia / Q000201:enzymology; D012016:Reference Values; D012661:Semen / Q000201:enzymology*; D013081:Sperm Motility / Q000502:physiology*; D014659:Vasectomy; D000520:alpha-Glucosidases / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D000520:alpha-Glucosidases