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ACROSIN

Known as: Acrosin [Chemical/Ingredient], proteinase, Acrosomal, Akrosin 
A trypsin-like enzyme of spermatozoa which is not inhibited by alpha 1 antitrypsin.
National Institutes of Health

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ACR geneAcrosin:EntCat:Pt:Spermatozoa:QnAcrosomeIn Blood

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Serine EndopeptidasesSerine Proteases

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ninhibin

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Highly Cited
1989
Highly Cited
1989
Human sperm selection by glass wool filtration and two-layer, discontinuous Percoll gradient centrifugation.
Highly Cited
1988
Highly Cited
1988
Zona pellucida-binding and fucose-binding of boar sperm acrosin is not correlated with proteolytic activity.
The major fucose-binding protein of 53 kDa was isolated from boar spermatozoa by mild detergent extraction and subsequent high… 
Highly Cited
1987
Highly Cited
1987
Identification of a zona-binding protein from boar spermatozoa as proacrosin.
Review
1984
Review
1984
THE IMPORTANCE OF HYDROLYTIC ENZYMES TO AN EXOCYTOTIC EVENT, THE MAMMALIAN SPERM ACROSOME REACTION
The mammalian sperm acrosome reaction is a unique form of exocytosis, which includes the loss of the involved membranes. Other… 
Highly Cited
1977
Highly Cited
1977
Boar proacrosin. Purification and preliminary activation studies of proacrosin isolated from ejaculated boar sperm.
Highly Cited
1975
Highly Cited
1975
Isolation of the outer acrosomal membrane from bull sperm.
Highly Cited
1975
Highly Cited
1975
Acrosomal enzymes: Immunochemical localization of acrosin and hyaluronidase in ram spermatozoa.
Acrosin and hyaluronidase have been localized in the acrosomal region of ram spermatozoa using specific antibodies raised against… 
Highly Cited
1973
Highly Cited
1973
Properties of acrosomal hyaluronidase from bull spermatozoa. Evidence for its similarity to testicular hyaluronidase.
Abstract Sperm acrosomes contain hyaluronidase, the amount varying, respectively, from ram, rabbit, bull, human, boar, rat, and… 
Highly Cited
1972
Highly Cited
1972
Cytochemical demonstration of acrosomal proteinase in mammalian and avian spermatozoa by a silver proteinate method.
A silver proteinate method developed by Takamatsu ci’ at. (1963) was employed for visual demonstration of the active sites of… 
Highly Cited
1972
Highly Cited
1972
Acrosomal Proteinase and Proteinase Inhibitor of Human Spermatozoa
The acrosomal proteinase of human spermatozoa was characterized and differs from other human proteinases. The enzyme has optimal… 
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