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egg coat

A specialized extracellular matrix that surrounds the plasma membrane of the ovum of animals. The egg coat provides structural support and can play… 
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2015
2015
Identification of distinctive interdomain interactions among ZP-N, ZP-C and other domains of zona pellucida glycoproteins underlying association of chicken egg-coat matrix
2015
2015
Mechanistic basis of adaptive maternal effects: egg jelly water balance mediates embryonic adaptation to acidity in Rana arvalis
Environmental stress, such as acidification, can challenge persistence of natural populations and act as a powerful evolutionary… 
2012
2012
Diverse lectin-binding specificity of four ZP3 glycoprotein isoforms with a discrete isoelectric point in chicken egg coat.
2004
2004
Characterization of a novel ZP3-independent sperm-binding ligand that facilitates sperm adhesion to the egg coat
During mammalian fertilization, sperm adhere to the extracellular coat of the egg, or zona pellucida, in a species-specific… 
2002
2002
Egg coats of the rock shrimp Rhynchocinetes typus: ultrastructural characterization and their function during fertilization.
The aim of the present work was to characterize structurally and ultrastructurally the egg coats of the rock shrimp… 
2001
2001
Subcellular localization of β1,4‐galactosyltransferase on bull sperm and its function during sperm–egg interactions
The process of sperm–oocyte recognition is a complex interaction between the plasma membrane of sperm and the extracellular… 
Review
2000
Review
2000
The zona pellucida: using molecular genetics to study the mammalian egg coat.
An extracellular matrix that mediates critical steps in fertilization and early development surrounds all vertebrate eggs. In… 
1980
1980
Studies on toad egg coat jelly glycoproteins: Part II--Isolation of glycopeptide & investigation on structure of carbohydrate moiety.
1980
1980
Studies on toad egg coat jelly glycoproteins: Part II--Isolation of glycopeptide & investigation on structure of carbohydrate moiety.
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