Isolation and characteristics of β-N-acetylglucosaminidase present in rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) and Siberian sturgeon (Acipenser baerii) milt

• Published in: Journal of applied ichthyology Vol. 28; no. 6; pp. 984 - 989
• Main Authors: Sarosiek, B., Kowalski, R. K., Dryl, K., Glogowski, J.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01.12.2012
• Subjects: Acipenser; Acipenser baerii; Freshwater; Oncorhynchus mykiss; Teleostei; Russia, Siberia

Summary The aim of this study was to isolate and characterise the enzyme ß‐N‐acetylglucosaminidase (β‐NAGase) in rainbow trout and Siberian sturgeon milt, in order to find similarities or differences in its involvement in the fertilization process of these two species. While sturgeon sperm possess a...