The involvement of beta-1,4-galactosyltransferase and N-acetylglucosamine residues in fertilization has been lost in the horse

• Glavni autori: Magistrini Michèle (Autor), Monget Philippe (Autor), Douet Cécile (Autor), Boittin Stéphane (Autor), Mugnier Sylvie (Autor), Goudet Ghylène (Autor)
• Format: Knjiga
• Izdano: BMC, 2008-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Teme: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>In human and rodents, sperm-zona pellucida binding is mediated by a sperm surface Galactosyltransferase that recognizes N-Acetylglucosamine residues on a glycoprotein ZPC. In large domestic mammals, the role of these molecules remain...