Intracellular zinc directly inhibits the sperm-specific Slo3 potassium channel by up to micromolar concentrations, with slow dissociation dynamics, affecting sperm capacitation.
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Intracellular zinc directly inhibits the sperm-specific Slo3 potassium channel by up to micromolar concentrations, with slow dissociation dynamics, affecting sperm capacitation.
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