Processing and subcellular localization of ADAM2 in the Macaca fascicularis testis and sperm

Animal Reproduction Science

Volumn 117, Issue 1-2, 2010, Pages 155-159

  Kim, Ekyune ^a   Lee, Jae Woong ^a,b   Baek, Dong Chul ^a   Lee, Sang Rae ^a   Kim, Myeong Su ^a   Kim, Sang Hyun ^a   Kim, Chan Shick ^c   Ryoo, Zae Young ^b   Kang, Han Seok ^d   Chang, Kyu Tae ^a  

^a Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology (KRIBB)   (South Korea)

^b Kyungpook National University   (South Korea)

^c Jeju National University   (South Korea)

^d Pusan National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Fertilin; Fertilization; Macaca fascicularis ADAM2; Spermatogenesis

Indexed keywords

ADAM PROTEIN; FERTILIN; MEMBRANE PROTEIN; RECOMBINANT PROTEIN;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CELL MEMBRANE; CHEMISTRY; EPIDIDYMIS; FERTILIZATION; GENETICS; MACACA; MALE; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; SPERMATOGENESIS; SPERMATOZOON; TESTIS; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

ADAM PROTEINS; ANIMALS; CELL MEMBRANE; EPIDIDYMIS; FERTILIZATION; MACACA FASCICULARIS; MALE; MEMBRANE GLYCOPROTEINS; RECOMBINANT PROTEINS; SPERMATOGENESIS; SPERMATOZOA; TESTIS;

MACACA; MACACA FASCICULARIS;

EID: 70449527811     PISSN: 03784320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2009.04.002     Document Type: Article

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