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Semen

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Definition: The thick, yellowish-white, viscid fluid secretion of male reproductive organs discharged upon ejaculation. In addition to reproductive organ secretions, it contains SPERMATOZOA and their nutrient plasma.  semen donors: coord SEMEN (IM) + TISSUE DONORS (IM); consider also INSEMINATION, ARTIFICIAL, HOMOLOGOUS (husband) (IM) or INSEMINATION, ARTIFICIAL, HETEROLOGOUS (non-husband) (IM) if pertinent; HEMOSPERMIA is available   
See Also Sperm Banks; Spermatozoa 		Other names Seminal Plasma; Plasma, Seminal
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSource
semenoclotin  0   *Proteins Semen Testicular Hormones. Eur J Biochem 1996 Jan 15;235(1-2):424-30
threonyl-cysteinyl-seryl-valyl-seryl-glutamyl-tryptophyl-glycyl-isoleucine  0   *Oligopeptides *Peptide Fragments Semen. Indian J Exp Biol 1993 Aug;31(8):677-9
pyroglutamyl-phenylalanyl-prolinamide  34783-35-2 L-Prolinamide, 5-oxo-L-prolyl-L-phenylalanyl  *Oligopeptides Pyrrolidonecarboxylic Acid/*analogs & derivatives Semen. J Biol Chem 1992 Apr 15;267(11):7464-9
beta-microseminoprotein  0   *Prostatic Secretory Proteins Follicle Stimulating Hormone Semen. FEBS Lett 1984;175(2):349

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