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Human sperm degradation of zona pellucida proteins contributes to fertilization
BACKGROUND: The mammalian oocyte extracellular matrix known as the zona pellucida (ZP) acts as a barrier to accomplish sperm fusion with the female gamete. Although penetration of the ZP is a limiting event to achieve fertilization, this is one of the least comprehended stages of gamete interaction....
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2015
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4557330/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26329136 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12958-015-0094-0 |