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MeSH Heading: Sperm Proteins
Tree Number(s): D12.776.869.500
Unique ID: D000094323
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000094323
Scope Note: Proteins found in sperm. Sperm-specific proteins have important roles in FERTILIZATION including SPERM MOTILITY and SPERM-OVUM INTERACTIONS. Sperm-specific proteins are also important for early EMBRYO DEVELOPMENT.
Entry Term(s): Sperm Specific Proteins; Sperm Tail Proteins; Sperm-Specific Proteins; Spermatozoa Proteins
Previous Indexing: Spermatozoa (1972-2022)
Public MeSH Note: 2023
History Note: 2023
Date Established: 2023/01/01
Date of Entry: 2022/07/08
Revision Date: 2022/07/08

Allowable Qualifiers: administration & dosage (AD)

adverse effects (AE)

agonists (AG)

analysis (AN)

antagonists & inhibitors (AI)

biosynthesis (BI)

blood (BL)

cerebrospinal fluid (CF)

chemical synthesis (CS)

chemistry (CH)

classification (CL)

deficiency (DF)

drug effects (DE)

economics (EC)

genetics (GE)

history (HI)

immunology (IM)

isolation & purification (IP)

metabolism (ME)

pharmacokinetics (PK)

pharmacology (PD)

physiology (PH)

poisoning (PO)

radiation effects (RE)

standards (ST)

supply & distribution (SD)

therapeutic use (TU)

toxicity (TO)

ultrastructure (UL)

urine (UR)

Concept UI: M000755842
Scope Note: Proteins found in sperm. Sperm-specific proteins have important roles in FERTILIZATION including SPERM MOTILITY and SPERM-OVUM INTERACTIONS. Sperm-specific proteins are also important for early EMBRYO DEVELOPMENT.
Terms: Sperm Proteins Preferred Term
Term UI T001119064
Date03/21/2022
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2023); Spermatozoa Proteins
Term UI T001119401
Date03/29/2022
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2023); Sperm Specific Proteins
Term UI T001119402
Date03/29/2022
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2023); Sperm-Specific Proteins
Term UI T001119403
Date03/29/2022
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2023)

Sperm Proteins MeSH Descriptor Data 2025