Abstract
By radiolabeling using NaIO4/[3H]KBH4, a new sialoglycoprotein with Mr of 19,000 was found in the secretion of rat seminal vesicle. It was shown to interact non-covalently with semen coagulum. It existed in three acidic forms with pI values of 4.1, 3.7 and 2.9 and possessed high contents of sialic acids and acidic amino acids.
MeSH terms
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Amino Acids / analysis
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Animals
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Borohydrides
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Chromatography
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Electrophoresis, Polyacrylamide Gel
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Iodates
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Isoelectric Point
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Isotope Labeling
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Male
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Molecular Weight
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N-Acetylneuraminic Acid
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Rats
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Rats, Inbred Strains
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Semen / analysis
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Semen / physiology*
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Seminal Vesicles / metabolism*
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Sialic Acids / analysis
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Sialoglycoproteins / analysis
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Sialoglycoproteins / metabolism*
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Tritium
Substances
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Amino Acids
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Borohydrides
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Iodates
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Sialic Acids
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Sialoglycoproteins
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potassium borohydride
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Tritium
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N-Acetylneuraminic Acid
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sodium iodate