Could multiple low-affinity bonds mediate primary sperm-zona pellucida binding?
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The current model for primary sperm binding to the zona pellucida is that a cell-surface sperm protein binds with high affinity in an order-specific manner to one of the zona pellucida proteins, ZP3. However, the molecular details of primary sperm-zona pellucida binding remain elusive. A possible revised model is that multiple low-affinity bonds between spermatozoa and the zona pellucida may be sufficient for primary binding. The avidity of several low-affinity bonds can exceed that of a single high-affinity bond, which is sufficient to tether a motile spermatozoon. A mechanism involving multiple low-affinity bonds could account for some of the difficulties in elucidating primary sperm-zona pellucida interactions.
2006 ◽
Vol 17
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pp. 5265-5274
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TheFET3Gene Product Required for High Affinity Iron Transport in Yeast Is a Cell Surface Ferroxidase
1995 ◽
Vol 270
(3)
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pp. 1098-1101
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