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lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
2 Pt 1
pubmed:dateCreated
1982-2-12
pubmed:abstractText
The role of cell surface glycoproteins of the sea urchin egg in binding sperm has been examined by studying the biological activity of glycopeptides derived from these glycoproteins. Glycopeptides were produced from egg surface glycoproteins by Pronase digestion. After fractionation by gel filtration the glycopeptides were tested for their ability to inhibit the binding of sperm to eggs, presumably by competing with the egg surface glycoproteins for binding sites on the sperm. One glycopeptide fraction with an apparent molecular weight of approximately 6,000 was found to be a potent inhibitor of sperm-egg binding, as well as fertilization, even at nanomolar concentrations. This activity was heat stable and exerted its effect against the sperm and not the egg. Experiments with a radiolabeled form of the glycopeptide fraction directly demonstrated that at least one component of it bound to sperm. Specific binding of the radiolabeled glycopeptide occurred only to acrosome-reacted sperm. Because the isolated glycopeptide fraction has many of the characteristics that one would expect of a biologically active fragment of an egg surface receptor for sperm, these findings are consistent with the idea that one or more glycoconjugates on the surface of the egg are involved in sperm binding.
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pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Nov
pubmed:issn
0021-9525
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
91
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
325-31
pubmed:dateRevised
2009-11-18
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1981
pubmed:articleTitle
Isolation of a glycopeptide fraction from the surface of the sea urchin egg that inhibits sperm-egg binding and fertilization.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S., Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't