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    J Reprod Fertil. 1977 Sep;51(1):105-9.

    Effects of the optical isomers of alpha-chlorohydrin on glycolysis by ram testicular spermatozoa and the fertility of male rats.

    Abstract

    When 0-1 mM-S alpha-chlorohydrin was present in incubations, glycolysis by ram testicular spermatozoa was almost completely inhibited whereas 10 mM-R alpha-chlorohydrin had no effect. Male rats dosed orally with S alpha-chlorohydrin (3-25 mg/kg/day) became much less fertile than controls but those dosed with R alpha-chlorohydrin (13 mg/kg/day) did not. The loss of fertility was associated with a reduced ability of spermatozoa from the cauda epididymidis of these rats to oxidize glucose. It is concluded that the S enantiomer is responsible for both the inhibition of sperm glycolysis and the reduction in fertility caused by the racemic mixture of alpha-chlorohydrin.

    PMID:
    915863
    [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
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