Ribonucleolytic activity of bovine spermatozoal plasma and acrosomal membranes.
We show here the presence of an integral, strong RNAase-A-like ribonucleolytic activity in the plasma and outer acrosomal membranes of bovine spermatozoa. A part of this activity is extractable by salt or detergent.
D000177:Acrosome / Q000201:enzymology*; D000818:Animals; D002417:Cattle; D002462:Cell Membrane / Q000201:enzymology*; D003902:Detergents; D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000032:analysis; D008297:Male; D012313:RNA / Q000378:metabolism; D051381:Rats; D012259:Ribonuclease, Pancreatic / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000378:metabolism*; D012441:Saccharomyces cerevisiae / Q000032:analysis; D012965:Sodium Chloride; D013094:Spermatozoa / Q000201:enzymology*; D013379:Substrate Specificity
D003902:Detergents; D012965:Sodium Chloride; D012313:RNA; D012259:Ribonuclease, Pancreatic