Complex carbohydrates coat the surfaces of cells and have the potential to carry the
information necessary for cell–cell recognition. Sugar-specific receptors (lectins) are also …

Fertilization of eggs by sperm, the means by which sexual reproduction takes place in nearly
all multicellular organisms, is fundamental to the maintenance of life. In both mammals and …

Fucoidan from Fucus vesiculosus inhibits human sperm-zona pellucida binding and blocks
the zona pellucida-induced acrosome reaction in human sperm. Fucoidan also potently …

Previously, we reported that ZP3, one of three different glycoproteins present in the mouse
egg's zona pellucida, serves as a sperm receptor. Furthermore, small glycopeptides derived …

A structural study was carried out on a fucoidan isolated from the brown seaweed
Cladosiphon okamuranus. The polysaccharide contained fucose, glucuronic acid and …

Sulfated fucans from echinoderms (sea cucumber and sea urchin) have a linear backbone
of 1–> 3-linked alpha-L-fucopyranose with some sulfate substitution at the 2-and 4-positions …

Two types of fucan sulfate were isolated from chloroform/methanol extract of the body wall of
the sea cucumber Stichopus japonicus. One type (type A) contained 3.41 mmol fucose/g and …

During the process of fertilization in mammals, sperm bind in a relatively species-specific
manner to the zona pellucida (ZP) of ovulated eggs. ZP3, a glycoprotein found in the mouse …

Lymphocytes express cell surface molecules, termed homing receptors, that mediate their
selective attachment to specialized high endothelial venules found within secondary …

Sexual Biology and Reproduction in Crustaceans covers crustacean reproduction as it deals
with the structural morphology of the gamete-producing primary sex organs, such as the …