A neutral sphingomyelinase in spermatozoal plasma membranes
- 1 June 1987
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Canadian Science Publishing in Biochemistry and Cell Biology
- Vol. 65 (6) , 525-528
- https://doi.org/10.1139/o87-067
Abstract
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.This publication has 12 references indexed in Scilit:
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