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A change in twist of actin provides the force for the extension of the acrosomal process in limulus sperm: the false-discharge reaction

One of the most spectacular motions is the generation of the acrosomal process in the limulus sperm. On contact with the egg, the sperm generates a 60-mum-long process that literally drills its way through the jelly surrounding the egg. This irresversible reaction takes only a few seconds. We sugges...

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Autores principales: DeRosier, DJ, Tilney, LG, Bonder, EM, Frankl, P
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The Rockefeller University Press 1982
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2112851/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/7201473