Polyspermy-preventing mechanisms in sea urchin eggs: New developments for an old problem

Biochem Biophys Res Commun. 2019 Dec 17;520(4):695-698. doi: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2019.10.024.
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Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Biological Transport
  • Cell Membrane / metabolism
  • Cell Nucleus / metabolism
  • Fertilization
  • Membrane Potentials
  • Models, Biological
  • Ovum / physiology
  • Ovum / ultrastructure
  • Receptors, Cell Surface / metabolism
  • Sea Urchins / physiology*
  • Starfish
  • Zygote / physiology*

Substances

  • Receptors, Cell Surface
  • egg surface sperm receptor