'ZP domain' of human zona pellucida glycoprotein-1 binds to human spermatozoa and induces acrosomal exocytosis

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The human egg coat, zona pellucida (ZP), is composed of four glycoproteins designated as zona pellucida glycoprotein-1 (ZP1), -2 (ZP2), -3 (ZP3) and -4 (ZP4) respectively. The zona proteins possess the archetypal 'ZP domain'...

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Main Authors: Ganguly Anasua, Bansal Pankaj, Gupta Tripti, Gupta Satish K
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-09-01
Series:Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology
Online Access:http://www.rbej.com/content/8/1/110