Abstract
At a certain period of the sex cycle an enzyme with hyaluronidase action is secreted by the female reproductive system (oviducts and uterus); its activity is highest during the period of estrus. The possible role of the hyaluronidase of the oviduct in the physiology of fertilization is postulated. A new source for obtaining hyaluronidase preparations, the uterine mucosa of sexually mature animals, is suggested. These preparations have specific activity and are nontoxic.
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Plishko, N.T., Merkur'eva, R.V. Investigation of the properties of a hyaluronidase preparation isolated from the female reproductive system. Bull Exp Biol Med 78, 1329–1331 (1974). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00804375
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