The antigenic character of zinc-binding proteins and their localization in boar reproductive tract - A preliminary study

• Authors: Marzena Mogielnicka-Brzozowska , Leyland Fraser , Jerzy Strzeżek , Władysław Kordan
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

In this study immunoelectrophoretic and double immunodiffusion analyses were used to investigate the antigenic character of zinc-binding proteins (ZnBPs), whereas the indirect immunofluorescence technique was used to identify their origin in boar reproductive tract. The mmunoelectrophoretic analysis of ZnBPs of the seminal plasma resulted in the appearance of three antigenic protein complexes, while specific immunoreactivity patterns of the anti-ZnBP serum were detected by double immunodiffusion analysis. Indirect immunofluorescence technique confirmed that ZnBPs were secreted by different reproductive tract tissues, suggesting their contributions to the seminal plasma.

Keywords

EN

zinc-binding proteins; boar; seminal plasma; reproductive tract

• Publisher: Polish Biochemical Society
• Journal: Acta Biochimica Polonica
• Year: 2013
• Volume: 60
• Issue: 2
• Pages: 255-258

Dates

published

2013

received

2013-02-08

revised

2013-04-25

accepted

2013-06-05

(unknown)

2013-06-12

Contributors

author

Marzena Mogielnicka-Brzozowska

• Department of Animal Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Faculty of Animal Bioengineering, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Olsztyn, Poland

author

Leyland Fraser

• Department of Animal Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Faculty of Animal Bioengineering, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Olsztyn, Poland

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Jerzy Strzeżek

• Department of Animal Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Faculty of Animal Bioengineering, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Olsztyn, Poland

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Władysław Kordan

• Department of Animal Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Faculty of Animal Bioengineering, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Olsztyn, Poland

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