Background A mixture of spermatozoa and accessory gland secretions (from seminal
vesicles, prostates, and coagulating glands) is ejaculated into the female reproductive tract …

Seminal vesicle secretions (SVSs), together with spermatozoa, are ejaculated into the
female reproductive tract. SVS7, also known as PATE4, is one of the major SVS proteins …

Genes involved in reproduction often evolve rapidly at the sequence level due to
postcopulatory sexual selection (PCSS) driven by male–male competition and male–female …

Ejaculated proteins play important roles in reproductive fitness. In many species, seminal
fluid coagulates and forms what has been referred to as a copulatory plug in the female's …

Transglutaminase (TG) function facilitates several vascular processes and diseases.
Although many of these TG-dependent vascular processes have been ascribed to the …

Spermatozoa released from the testis acquire fertilizing ability by translocating thorough the
epididymis. Further, accessory gland secretions ejaculated into the female reproductive tract …

Formation of copulatory plugs by male animals is a common means of reducing competition
with rival males. In mice, copulatory plugs are formed by the coagulation of seminal vesicle …

Transglutaminases are protein-modifying enzymes involved in physiological and
pathological processes with potent therapeutic possibilities. Human TG4, also called …

Copulatory plug formation in animals is a general phenomenon by which competition is
reduced among rival males. In mouse, the copulatory plug formation results from the …

By catalytic reactions, transglutaminases (TGase) modify structure, functions and
localizations of proteins. Identification of specific substrate proteins and analyses on the …