Chapter 93

The Involvement of the Oligosaccharide Chains of Glycoproteins in Gamete Interactions at Fertilization

Prof. Dr. Beat Ernst

Prof. Dr. Beat Ernst

Institut für Molekulare Pharmazie, Universität Basel, Klingenbergstrasse 50, 4051 Basel, Switzerland

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Prof. Dr. Gerald W. Hart

Prof. Dr. Gerald W. Hart

Dept. of Biological Chemistry, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 725 N. Wolf St. Rm., 401 Hunterian Baltimore, MD 21205-2185, USA

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Prof. Dr. Pierre Sinaý

Prof. Dr. Pierre Sinaý

Dept. de Chimie, URA 1686, Ecole Normale Supérieure, 24 rue Lhomond, 75231 Paris Cedex 05, France

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First published: 27 July 2000
Citations: 1

Summary

The prelims comprise:

  • Introduction

  • Advantages of Marine Invertebrates as an Experimental System

  • Induction of the Acrosome Reaction

  • Sperm-Egg Coat Binding

  • Carbohydrate as a Species-Specific Determinant

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