title: Sperm activation and sperm-egg interaction.
abstract: Different steps of sperm activation such as acrosomal reaction and capacitation are described in details. The molecules involved in sperm-egg interaction are also reported.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cellular and Developmental Biology, University of Palermo, Italy.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Geraci
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Giudice
mesh_terms: D020101:Acrosome Reaction / Q000502:physiology*; D000818:Animals; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008565:Membrane Proteins / Q000378:metabolism; D010063:Ovum / Q000502:physiology*; D013075:Sperm Capacitation / Q000502:physiology*; D013084:Sperm-Ovum Interactions / Q000502:physiology*; D013094:Spermatozoa / Q000502:physiology*
chemical_list: D008565:Membrane Proteins