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fertilization envelope

A structure that lies outside the plasma membrane and surrounds the egg. The fertilization envelope forms from the vitelline membrane after… 
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Highly Cited
1998
Highly Cited
1998
Sea urchin ovoperoxidase: oocyte-specific member of a heme-dependent peroxidase superfamily that functions in the block to polyspermy
Highly Cited
1993
Highly Cited
1993
Oocyte maturation in starfish is mediated by the βγ-subunit complex of a G-protein
The stimulation of meiotic maturation of starfish oocytes by the hormone 1-methyladenine is mimicked by injection of 8)' subunits… 
1988
1988
Inositol trisphosphate, inositol phospholipid metabolism, and germinal vesicle breakdown in surf clam oocytes.
Highly Cited
1984
Highly Cited
1984
Voltage clamp studies of fertilization in sea urchin eggs. I. Effect of clamped membrane potential on sperm entry, activation, and development.
Highly Cited
1983
Highly Cited
1983
Induction of calcium-dependent, localized cortical granule breakdown in sea-urchin eggs by voltage pulsation.
1981
1981
Isolation and characterization of the hatching enzyme from the amphibian, Xenopus laevis.
1979
1979
Sperm binding and fertilization envelope formation in a cell surface complex isolated from sea urchin eggs
An isolated surface complex consisting of the vitelline layer, plasma membrane, and attached secretory vesicles has been examined… 
Highly Cited
1974
Highly Cited
1974
The cortical granule reaction in living eggs of the toad, Xenopus laevis.
1974
1974
On the contents of the cortical granules from Xenopus laevis eggs.
Highly Cited
1974
Highly Cited
1974
Agglutination of jelly coat and cortical granule components and the block to polyspermy in the amphibian Xenopus laevis.
A block to polyspermy in amphibians is established at fertilization by the conversion of the vitelline envelope to the… 
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