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Absence of BSA from BMOC or dialysis of tract fluids againt Tris, altered the magnitude and kinetic patterns of these events. No apparent differences between undialyzed tract fluids and BMOC containing BSA were found. BSA, inorganic ions and in oviduct fluids a non-steroidal low molecular weight component increased the number of acrosome reacted sperm and sperm bound to and penetrating oocytes. Significant positive correlations were observed beween acrosome reacted sperm and sperm binding and penetrating oocytes.","Acrosin and non-acrosin proteolytic activity were distinguished by differences in biochemical properties. Using gelatin membrane slides and a newly developed agar-gelatin assay for proteolytic digestion, it was shown that calcium chloride inhibited proteolytic activity in whole sperm and acrosomal extracts. Protease inhibitors only mildly inhibited proteolytic activity. Calcium chloride stimulated, while protease inhibitors markedly inhibited acrosin activity. 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