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Table 2 Sperm H 2 O 2 scavenging capacity is not prevented by sodium azide, inhibitor of catalase

From: Peroxiredoxins: hidden players in the antioxidant defence of human spermatozoa

 

Units/108spermatozoa

Sperm extract

2.2 ± 0.4

Sperm extract + 50 μM NaN3

2.6 ± 0.3

  1. One unit of H2O2 scavenging capacity is defined as the quantity of spermatozoa capable of decreasing the amount of H2O2 present in solution by 50%. Results obtained from 3 healthy donors.
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Basic and Clinical Andrology

ISSN: 2051-4190