Sperm chemotaxis: a primer.
Sperm become attracted by chemical substances that are released from the outer coating of the egg, a process called chemotaxis. In this paper the cellular pathway and the motor response during chemotaxis of sperm from sea urchin and starfish are briefly outlined.
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Institut für Biologische Informationsverarbeitung, Forschungszentrum Jülich, Germany.
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D000818:Animals; D020013:Calcium Signaling / Q000502:physiology; D002630:Chemotactic Factors / Q000378:metabolism / Q000494:pharmacology; D002633:Chemotaxis; D000242:Cyclic AMP; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D008297:Male; D010063:Ovum / Q000502:physiology; D012617:Sea Urchins / Q000166:cytology / Q000502:physiology; D013081:Sperm Motility; D013094:Spermatozoa / Q000166:cytology / Q000502:physiology*; D013215:Starfish / Q000166:cytology / Q000502:physiology
D002630:Chemotactic Factors; D000242:Cyclic AMP