The role of carbohydrates in mammalian sperm-egg interactions: how important are carbohydrate epitopes?
Front Biosci
; 3: D1028-38, 1998 Oct 15.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-9751668
ABSTRACT
Evidence implicating the involvement of carbohydrates in fertilization has been reported for decades in species which span the phylogenetic scale. The exact nature and role of these ligands in fertilization, however, has eluded investigators. Here, such investigations are reviewed as they relate to mammalian fertilization, with the principle focus on reviewing the role of carbohydrates involved in the primary binding event between sperm cell and egg.
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Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Ovum
/
Spermatozoa
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Carbohydrates
/
Receptors, Cell Surface
/
Mammals
Limits:
Animals
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Female
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Humans
/
Male
Language:
En
Year:
1998
Type:
Article