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A study of the biochemical composition of rat testis fluid showed higher values for total protein, lactic dehydrogenase, glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase, acid phosphatase, carbonic anhydrase, glycogen, lactic acid, ascorbic acid, sodium, potassium, chloride and bicarbonate than those of serum. Particularly noteworthy in this respect were glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase, acid phosphatase and carbonic anhydrase which could not be detected in serum; glycogen, lactic acid and ascorbic acid occurred in much higher concentration than in serum. Values lower than those of serum were recorded for glucose, sialic acid, lipid constituents, calcium and zinc.
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