Enzymatic activity of sperm proprotein convertase is important for mammalian fertilization

Journal of Cellular Physiology

Volumn 226, Issue 11, 2011, Pages 2817-2826

  Iamsaard, Sitthichai ^a   Vanichviriyakit, Rapeepun ^a   Hommalai, Greanggrai ^a   Saewu, Arpornrad ^a   Srakaew, Nopparat ^a   Withyachumnarnkul, Boonsirm ^b   Basak, Ajoy ^a,c   Tanphaichitr, Nongnuj ^a,c  

^a OTTAWA HOSPITAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

^b Mahidol University ^*  (Thailand)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

KEXIN; SUBTILISIN;

ACROSOME REACTION; ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION; MALE; MEMBRANE BINDING; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN CLEAVAGE; SEMINAL VESICLE; SPERM; SPERMATOZOON CAPACITATION; ZONA PELLUCIDA;

ACROSOME; ACROSOME REACTION; ADAM PROTEINS; AMINO ACID CHLOROMETHYL KETONES; ANIMALS; ENZYME INHIBITORS; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION; MALE; MEMBRANE GLYCOPROTEINS; MICE; MICE, KNOCKOUT; SERINE ENDOPEPTIDASES; SPERM CAPACITATION; SPERMATOZOA; SUBSTRATE SPECIFICITY; ZONA PELLUCIDA;

MAMMALIA; MUS;

EID: 80051936054     PISSN: 00219541     EISSN: 10974652     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jcp.22626     Document Type: Article

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