Table 2 Lipid components in human sperm cells.
Component | nmol/108 cells |
|---|---|
Phospholipid | Â |
   Choline diacylglycerophospholipid | 37.0 |
   Ethanolamine diacylglycerophospholipid | 31.5 |
   Choline plasmalogen | 12.5 |
   Ethanolamine plasmalogen | 20.0 |
   Phosphatidilserine | 8.5 |
   Phosphatidylinositol | 6.1 |
   Phosphatidyloglycerol | 0.6 |
   Sphingomyelin | 20.0 |
   Cardiolipin | 2.1 |
Total phospholipids | 138.3 |
Fatty acids | Â |
Saturated fatty acids | Â |
   Hexadecanoic (palmitic) | 105.5 |
   Octadecanoic (stearic) | 35.9 |
Unsaturated fatty acids | Â |
   Octadenoic (oleic) | 32.6 |
   Octadecadienoic (linoleic) | 23.2 |
   Icosatrienoic | 14.9 |
   Icosatetraenoic (arachidonic) | 20.1 |
   Docosahexaenoic | 108.0 |
Sterols | Â |
   Cholesterol | 133.0 |
   Desmosterol | 78.5 |
Total sterols | 211.5 |
Glycolipids | 6.4 |