[Free and peptide amino acid composition in the seminal fluid of the carp (Cyprinus carpio)].

Abstract

Free and peptidic amino acids were measured in the seminal plasma of carp. Some acids such as glutamic acid and glutamine, taurine, glycine and proline were exceptionally abundant, while others like lysine, arginine and histidine were found in small amounts. Generally, the amino acid level was higher in carp seminal plasma than in that of other Vertebrate species. As this level was systematically higher than in the blood plasma, it is supposed that there was neoformation of an original fluid in the genital tract.