Biochemistry and Cell Biology · 1987 · 23 citations · 2 references
Life SciencesBiochemistryMolecular BiologyEnzymologyReproductive BiologyMale Reproductive FunctionSperm BiologySperm FunctionSphingolipid MetabolismEnzyme ActivityEnzyme Activity RegulationPh DependenceSperm Membrane PhysiologySphingomyelin BiosynthesisSphingomyelin Metabolism
A highly active neutral sphingomyelinase was observed for the first time in ram spermatozoal plasma membranes. The optimal conditions for the enzyme activity are pH 7.4, 40 mM MgCl2, 40 min of incubation, and 267 nmol sphingomyelin. Ca2+ and cholesterol were found to inhibit sphingomyelinase activity.
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Vania Hinkovska‐Galcheva, Diana Peeva, Albena Momchilova et al. · International Journal of Biochemistry · 1988 · 14 citations
Sphingomyelinases in human, bovine and porcine seminal plasma
Tapani Vanha‐Perttula · FEBS Letters · 1988 · 11 citations · Full text