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DNA and total protamine masses in individual sperm from fertile mammalian subjects.
Bench, G S; Friz, A M; Corzett, M H; Morse, D H; Balhorn, R.
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  • Bench GS; Center for Accelerator Mass Spectrometry, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, CA 94550, USA. bench1@11n1.gov
Cytometry ; 23(4): 263-71, 1996 Apr 01.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-8900468
ABSTRACT
The total amount of phosphorus and sulfur inside the nuclei of individual bull, stallion, hamster, human, and mouse sperm from fertile subjects has been measured using Particle Induced X-ray Emission (PIXE). Using the sulfur masses, we determined the total protamine (protamine 1 plus protamine 2) mass within the sperm nuclei of each species. Using the phosphorus masses, we determined the DNA mass present within the sperm nuclei of each species. The results reveal that although the relative proportion of protamine 1 to protamine 2 varies among the species examined, the total protamine mass to DNA mass ratio is similar in bull, stallion, hamster, and mouse sperm nuclei. In contrast, mature human sperm nuclei were found to contain significantly less protamine. This observation is consistent with other studies, which suggest that as much as 15% of the DNA in human sperm remain packaged by histones. Using the data obtained for bull sperm, the length of DNA that could be covered by each protamine 1 molecule in bull sperm has been estimated. Making the assumption that the size of the protamine 1 binding site on DNA is similar in the sperm of these species, the length of DNA covered by a single protamine 2 molecule also has been estimated.
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Banco de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Espermatozoides / ADN / Protaminas Límite: Animals / Humans / Male Idioma: En Revista: Cytometry Año: 1996 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Estados Unidos
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Banco de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Espermatozoides / ADN / Protaminas Límite: Animals / Humans / Male Idioma: En Revista: Cytometry Año: 1996 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Estados Unidos