Carbonic anhydrase isoenzymes CAI and CAII in semen, decidua, chorionic villi and various fetal tissues.
ELISA methods were used to determine the concentrations of CAI and CAII in spermatozoa, seminal plasma, ovarian follicular fluid, decidual tissues, chorionic villi and various fetal tissues at 8-11 weeks gestation. Both CAI and CAII were expressed in all subjects except ovarian follicular fluid samples. The possible physiological role(s) of carbonic anhydrases in fertilization, implantation and fetal development are discussed.
Molecular Biology and Biophysics Section, Biomedical Sciences Division, King's College London, UK.
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Ali Akbar
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D000328:Adult; D002256:Carbonic Anhydrases / Q000378:metabolism*; D002824:Chorionic Villi / Q000201:enzymology*; D003656:Decidua / Q000201:enzymology*; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D005260:Female; D005333:Fetus / Q000201:enzymology*; D015571:Follicular Fluid / Q000201:enzymology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011247:Pregnancy; D011261:Pregnancy Trimester, First; D012661:Semen / Q000201:enzymology*; D013094:Spermatozoa / Q000201:enzymology
D002256:Carbonic Anhydrases