Zona pellucida sperm-binding protein 2 (UniProt: P20239; also known as Zona pellucida glycoprotein 2, Zp-2, Zona pellucida protein A) is encoded by the Zp2 (also known as Zp-2, Zpa) gene (Gene ID: 22787) in murine species. The zona pellucida is an ex
Zona pellucida sperm-binding protein 2 (UniProt: P20239; also known as Zona pellucida glycoprotein 2, Zp-2, Zona pellucida protein A) is encoded by the Zp2 (also known as Zp-2, Zpa) gene (Gene ID: 22787) in murine species. The zona pellucida is an extracellular matrix that surrounds the oocyte and early embryo. It is composed of three glycoproteins with various functions during fertilization and preimplantation development. The mammalian zona pellucida mediates species-specific sperm binding, induction of the acrosome reaction, and prevents post-fertilization polyspermy. ZP2 is expressed during the 2-week growth phase of oogenesis, prior to ovulation and may act as a secondary sperm receptor and is proteolytically cleaved in the N-terminal part by the metalloendopeptidase ASTL and is exocytosed from cortical granules after fertilization, yielding an N-terminal peptide of about 30 kDa which remains covalently attached to the C-terminal peptide via disulfide bond(s). This cleavage plays an important role in the post-fertilization block to polyspermy. Female mice lacking Zp2 gene do not form a stable zona matrix and are sterile. (Ref.: Hinsch, KD and Hinsch, E. (1999). Andrologia.31(5):320-322.)
Zona pellucida sperm-binding protein 2 (UniProt: P20239; also known as Zona pellucida glycoprotein 2, Zp-2, Zona pellucida protein A) is encoded by the Zp2 (also known as Zp-2, Zpa) gene (Gene ID: 22787) in murine species. The zona pellucida is an ex
T-cell differentiation antigen CD6 (UniProt: Q61003; also known as CD6) is encoded by the Cd6 gene (Gene ID: 12511) in murine species. CD6 is a single-pass type I membrane protein that is detected at the immunological synapse the contact zone between
T-cell differentiation antigen CD6 (UniProt: Q61003; also known as CD6) is encoded by the Cd6 gene (Gene ID: 12511) in murine species. CD6 is a single-pass type I membrane protein that is detected at the immunological synapse the contact zone between
Small ubiquitin-related modifier 2 (UniProt P61956; a.k.a. HSMT3, Sentrin-2, SMT3 homolog 2, Smt3B, SUMO-2, Ubiquitin-like protein SMT3B) and 3 (UniProt P55854; a.k.a. SMT3 homolog 1, Smt3A, SUMO-3, Ubiquitin-like protein SMT3A) are encoded by the SU
Keratin, type I cytoskeletal 19 (UniProt: P19001; also known as Cytokeratin-19, CK-19, Keratin-19, K19) is encoded by the Krt19 (also known as Krt1-19) gene (Gene ID: 16669) in murine species. CK-19 belongs to the family of intermediate filament (IF)
Keratin, type I cytoskeletal 19 (UniProt: P19001; also known as Cytokeratin-19, CK-19, Keratin-19, K19) is encoded by the Krt19 (also known as Krt1-19) gene (Gene ID: 16669) in murine species. CK-19 belongs to the family of intermediate filament (IF)
Neurogenic locus notch homolog protein 3 (UniProt Q9UM47; also known as Notch 3, Notch homolog 3) is encoded by the NOTCH3 (also known as CASIL, CADASIL, IMF2) gene (Gene ID 4854) in human. Notch 3 is a transmembrane receptor required for arterial di
Myosin-2 (UniProt: Q9UKX2; also known as Myosin heavy chain 2, Myosin heavy chain 2a, MyHC-2a, Myosin heavy chain IIa, MyHC-IIa, Myosin heavy chain, skeletal muscle, adult 2) is encoded by the MYH2 (also known as MYHSA2) gene (Gene ID: 4620) in human
Myosin-2 (UniProt: Q9UKX2; also known as Myosin heavy chain 2, Myosin heavy chain 2a, MyHC-2a, Myosin heavy chain IIa, MyHC-IIa, Myosin heavy chain, skeletal muscle, adult 2) is encoded by the MYH2 (also known as MYHSA2) gene (Gene ID: 4620) in human