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GO: Biological Process

binding of sperm to zona pellucida

Term ID
GO:0007339
Synonyms
  • ZPG binding
Definition
The process in which the sperm binds to the zona pellucida glycoprotein layer of the egg. The process begins with the attachment of the sperm plasma membrane to the zona pellucida and includes attachment of the acrosome inner membrane to the zona pellucida after the acrosomal reaction takes place. 0878932437
References
Ontology
GO: Biological Process    QuickGO    AmiGO
Relationships
is a type of
negatively regulated by
regulated by
Phenotype
Phenotype caused by Genes
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