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Immunoelectronmicroscopic imaging of spermadhesin AWN epitopes on boar spermatozoa bound <i>in vivo</i> to the zona pellucida
27 Aug 1999
Abstract excerpt
Spermadhesin AWN is a major protein of boar seminal plasma and a sperm surface-associated lectin. AWN binds to beta-galactosides and to porcine zona pellucida glycoproteins, suggesting a role for this protein in primary gamete interaction. However, because capacitation induces remodelling of the sperm surface and AWN is peripherally bound to the plasma membrane, the present study sought to investigate whether AWN...
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