binding of sperm to zona pellucida

I. Involved cell types

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No. of supported studies
Group 15 studies
Group 26 studies
Group 39 studies
Group 47 studies

II. Literature review

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Namebinding of sperm to zona pellucida
IDGO_0007339
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Biological process

Related synonym

ZPG binding

Description

The process in which the sperm binds to the zona pellucida glycoprotein layer of the egg. The process begins with the attachment of the sperm plasma membrane to the zona pellucida and includes attachment of the acrosome inner membrane to the zona pellucida after the acrosomal reaction takes place.

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