Glucose in human semen.
The glucose content of normal human semen amounts to 0.41 +/- 0.09 mmol/l. As there is a negative correlation between this sugar and sperm motility, it must have an important role on the metabolism of these cells. Cervical mucus is very rich in glucose and does not contain fructose. This confirms utilization of glucose by spermatozoa.
D005632:Fructose / Q000032:analysis; D005947:Glucose / Q000032:analysis*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009845:Oligospermia / Q000378:metabolism; D012016:Reference Values; D012661:Semen / Q000032:analysis*; D013076:Sperm Count; D013081:Sperm Motility
D005632:Fructose; D005947:Glucose