Egg-sperm interactions at fertilization in mammals

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

Volumn 115, Issue SUPPL., 2004, Pages

  Wassarman, Paul M ^a   Jovine, Luca ^a   Litscher, Eveline S ^a   Qi, Huayu ^a   Williams, Zev ^a  

^a MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Acrosome reaction; Eggs; Fertilization; Sperm; Zona pellucida; ZP glycoproteins

Indexed keywords

GLYCOPROTEIN; GLYCOPROTEIN ZONA PELLUCIDA 1; GLYCOPROTEIN ZONA PELLUCIDA 2; GLYCOPROTEIN ZONA PELLUCIDA 3; OLIGOSACCHARIDE; SERINE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ACROSOME; ACROSOME REACTION; ANIMAL EMBRYO; BINDING SITE; CELL MEMBRANE; CONFERENCE PAPER; EMBRYO DEVELOPMENT; FEMALE INFERTILITY; FERTILIZATION; MAMMAL; MEMBRANE BINDING; MOLECULAR RECOGNITION; NONHUMAN; OOCYTE; OOCYTE DEVELOPMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; SPERM; ZONA PELLUCIDA;

EID: 2942511366     PISSN: 03012115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2004.01.025     Document Type: Conference Paper

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