On reaching the oviduct, spermatozoa are retained in the isthmic region of the oviduct until ovulation occurs. The essential steps of capacitation are co-ordinated in this region. In this study, a… (More)
Spermadhesins are a novel family of secretory proteins expressed in the male genital tract of pig, horse and bull. They are major products of the seminal plasma and have been found to be peripherally… (More)
We report the complete amino acid sequence of HSP-1, a major protein isolated from stallion seminal plasma or acid extracts of ejaculated spermatozoa. The protein consists of 121 amino acids… (More)
Lectin-like molecules on the sperm surface are implicated in the process of gamete recognition and adhesion. We have isolated and biochemically characterized a 15 kDa glycoprotein from ejaculated… (More)
Seminal plasma proteins are secretory proteins originating mainly from the epididymis and the accessory sex glands. They are involved in the remodelling of the sperm surface which occurs during sperm… (More)
Although originally described in the male rodent genital tract, cysteine-rich secretory proteins (CRISPs) are expressed in a variety of mammalian tissue and cell types. The proteins of the male… (More)
Spermadhesin PSP-II was isolated from the non-heparin-binding fraction of boar seminal plasma; its disulphide bridge pattern, and the location of a single N-glycosylation site were established.… (More)
Spermadhesin AWN-1 is a 133-residues boar sperm surface lectin with capability to bind different ligands, e.g. glycoproteins from zona pellucida (ZP), soybean trypsin inhibitor and heparin, and is… (More)
Boar and stallion seminal plasmas were fractionated using affinity chromatography on heparin-Sepharose. In both species, among other proteins, the heparin-binding (H+) and non-heparin-binding (H-)… (More)
In the bovine, seminal plasma heparin-binding proteins bind to sperm lipids containing the phosphorylcholine group and mediate the capacitating effects of heparin-like glycosaminoglycans during sperm… (More)