Phosphorylation of Izumo1 and Its Role in Male Infertility

Izumo1 is a testis-specific gene product, whose function is essential for sperm-egg fusion. Throughout its lifespan, Izumo1 is posttranslationally modified, being both N-linked glycosylated on its extracellular domain and phosphorylated on the intracellular C-terminal tail. Within the caput regions...

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Main Authors: Samantha A. M. Young, John Aitken, Mark A. Baker
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2015-01-01
Series:Asian Journal of Andrology
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Online Access:http://www.ajandrology.com/article.asp?issn=1008-682X;year=2015;volume=17;issue=5;spage=708;epage=710;aulast=Young