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.
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