During mammalian fertilisation, the zona pellucida (ZP) matrix surrounding the oocyte is
responsible for the binding of the spermatozoa to the oocyte and induction of the acrosome …

Species-restricted interaction between gametes at the beginning of fertilization is mediated
by the extracellular coat of the egg, a matrix of cross-linked glycoprotein filaments called the …

Successful completion of fertilization in mammals requires three different types of membrane
fusion events. Firstly, the sperm cell will need to secrete its acrosome contents (acrosome …

Binding of sperm to egg in the mouse has been proposed to depend primarily on
interactions between lectin-like egg-binding proteins on the sperm plasma membrane and …

During murine fertilization, sperm bind to the specialized extracellular matrix of the egg,
known as the zona pellucida (ZP). This matrix is composed of three major glycoproteins …

Background It has been established that mammalian egg zona pellucida (ZP) glycoproteins
are responsible for species-restricted binding of sperm to unfertilized eggs, inducing the …

The interaction between acrosome-reacted sperm and zona pellucida proteins is not yet fully
understood. Serine protease acrosin and its zymogen proacrosin have been proposed to …

Mia Nyren Malloy (Under the Direction of Adam J. Davis) The freshly ovulated ovum in avian
species is surrounded by the inner perivitelline layer (IPVL). For successful fertilization …

De zona pellucida is een tijdelijke mantel die tijdens de folliculogenese wordt gevormd. Het
wordt voor het eerst gezien in de primaire follikels of in de secundaire follikels, naargelang …