Control of intracellular pH and bicarbonate by CO2 diffusion into human sperm
Authors Grahn E, Kaufmann SV, Askarova M, Ninov M, Welp LM, Berger TK, Urlaub H, Kaupp UB Journal Nature Communications Citation Nat Commun. 2023 Sep 5;14(1):5395. Abstract The reaction of CO2 with H2O to form bicarbonate (HCO3−) and H+ controls sperm motility and fertilization via HCO3−-stimulated cAMP synthesis. A complex


