Mammalian fertilization misread? Sperm penetration of the eutherian zona pellucida is unlikely to be a lytic event.
Bedford
J M
JM
Departments of Obstetrics and Gynecology and of Cell Biology and Anatomy, Cornell University Medical College, New York, New York 10021, USA. mbedford@mail.med.cornell.edu
D000176:Acrosin / Q000378:metabolism; D000177:Acrosome / Q000201:enzymology*; D000818:Animals; D005260:Female; D005306:Fertilization; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013084:Sperm-Ovum Interactions; D013094:Spermatozoa / Q000648:ultrastructure; D015044:Zona Pellucida / Q000648:ultrastructure
D000176:Acrosin