title: Preliminary researches on the characterization of the glycoconjugates in the oviduct of Rana esculenta complex during its reproductive cycle.
abstract: Biochemical investigations were carried out on the oviduct of Rana esculenta. It was demonstrated that in the oviduct of Rana esculenta there is a heteropolysaccharide formed by sulphated acid glycoconjugates and neutral glycoproteins. The presence and the functional role of glucidic components are discussed and compared to previous histochemical data.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D005260:Female; D005643:Fucose / Q000378:metabolism; D006595:Hexosamines / Q000378:metabolism; D006601:Hexoses / Q000378:metabolism; D019158:N-Acetylneuraminic Acid; D010057:Oviducts / Q000378:metabolism*; D010060:Ovulation; D011134:Polysaccharides / Q000378:metabolism*; D011893:Rana esculenta / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000502:physiology; D012098:Reproduction; D012621:Seasons; D012794:Sialic Acids / Q000378:metabolism; D013431:Sulfates / Q000378:metabolism; D014574:Uronic Acids / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D006595:Hexosamines; D006601:Hexoses; D011134:Polysaccharides; D012794:Sialic Acids; D013431:Sulfates; D014574:Uronic Acids; D005643:Fucose; D019158:N-Acetylneuraminic Acid