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Spermatozoa

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Definition: Mature male germ cells derived from SPERMATIDS. As spermatids move toward the lumen of the SEMINIFEROUS TUBULES, they undergo extensive structural changes including the loss of cytoplasm, condensation of CHROMATIN into the SPERM HEAD, formation of the ACROSOME cap, the SPERM MIDPIECE and the SPERM TAIL that provides motility.  polyspermia & polyspermy   
See Also Antispermatogenic Agents; Oligospermia; Sperm Banks; Spermatocidal Agents
Examples Sperm Head; Sperm Midpiece; Sperm Tail; Spermatids; Spermatocytes; Spermatogonia 		Other names Y-Chromosome-Bearing Sperms; Y-Bearing Sperms; Y Chromosome Bearing Sperm; Y Bearing Sperm; X-Chromosome-Bearing Sperms; X-Bearing Sperms; X Chromosome Bearing Sperm; X Bearing Sperm; Sperms, Y-Chromosome-Bearing; Sperms, Y-Bearing; Sperms, X-Chromosome-Bearing; Sperms, X-Bearing; Sperm, Y-Chromosome-Bearing; Sperm, Y-Bearing; Sperm, X-Chromosome-Bearing; Sperm, X-Bearing; Y-Chromosome-Bearing Sperm; Y-Bearing Sperm; X-Chromosome-Bearing Sperm; X-Bearing Sperm
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSource
SPATA18 protein, human  0   *Mitochondrial Proteins Spermatozoa. Mol Cell Biol 2011 Apr;31(8):1679-89
SPEF2 protein, mouse  0   *Proteins Spermatozoa. Biol Reprod. 2010 Mar;82(3):580-90
hGC-G protein, human  0   *Membrane Proteins Spermatozoa. Hum Reprod. 2010 Jan;25(1):42-51
CCDC65 protein, human  0   *Glycoproteins Spermatozoa. Int J Mol Med 2006 Dec;18(6):1119-25
Spetex-1 protein, mouse  0   *Proteins Spermatozoa. Mol Reprod Dev 2006 Mar;73(3):342-9
sperm-associated protein 48-kDa, human  0   *Membrane Proteins Spermatozoa. Am J Reprod Immunol 2004 Aug;52(2);164-73
Odf1 protein, rat  0   *Heat-Shock Proteins Sperm Tail Spermatozoa.
NHE protein, mouse  0   *Sodium-Hydrogen Antiporter Spermatozoa. Nat Cell Biol 2003 Dec;5(12);1117-1122
ROPN1L protein, human  0   *Adaptor Proteins, Signal Transducing Spermatozoa Cyclic AMP-Dependent Protein Kinases. Biol Reprod. 2002 Jun;66(6):1755-61
testis-specific contraceptive vaccinogen, human  0   *Antigens, Surface *Contraception, Immunologic *Vaccines, Contraceptive Spermatozoa. Mol Reprod Dev 2001 Sep;60(1):116-27
CATSPER1 protein, human  0   *Calcium Channels Spermatozoa. Nature 2001 Oct 11;413(6856):603-9
Pmfbp1 protein, mouse  0   *Proteins Spermatozoa. Mol Reprod Dev 2001 Aug;59(4):350-8
sperm 2B1 glycoprotein, rat  0   *Glycoproteins Spermatozoa. Biol Reprod 2000 Jun;62(6):1667-76
Fertility-associated antigen, Bos taurus  0   *Membrane Glycoproteins Heparin Spermatozoa. Mol Reprod Dev 1999 Oct;54(2):145-53
major acrosomal protein, 15-kDa  0   *Proteins Acrosome Mollusca Spermatozoa. Mol Biol Evol 2000 Mar;17(3):458-66
SP22 protein, rat  0   *Microtubule-Associated Proteins Spermatozoa. J Androl. 1998 Jul-Aug;19(4):385-93; Mol Reprod Dev 2000 Feb;55(2):189-96
fibrous sheath protein 95  0   *Proteins Antigens Spermatozoa. Biol Reprod 1999 Nov;61(5):1184-97
gp20 sialoglycoprotein, human  0   *Sialoglycoproteins Spermatozoa Antigens, CD. Mol Hum Reprod 1999 Jan;5(1):46-51
sperm antigen P26h  0   *Alcohol Oxidoreductases *Cell Adhesion Molecules Antigens, Surface Spermatozoa. Mol Reprod Dev 1999 Feb;52(2):225-33
NZ-2 testis-specific antigen, human  0   *Antigens, Surface Spermatozoa Testis. Mol Reprod Dev 1998 Oct;51(2):176-83
SPAG9 protein, human  0   *Adaptor Proteins, Signal Transducing Spermatozoa Leucine Zippers. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 1998 Feb 13;243(2):561-5
sperm axial fiber protein, 29-kDa  0   *Proteins Spermatozoa. Int J Dev Biol 1996 Dec;40(6):1081-8
testis-specific A-kinase-anchoring-protein, rat  0   *Carrier Proteins Spermatozoa Cyclic AMP-Dependent Protein Kinases. Eur J Biochem 1997 Jun 1;246(2):425-32
SPAG8 protein, human  0   *Antigens, Surface *Membrane Proteins Spermatozoa. Biol Reprod 1996 Feb;54(2):323-30
sperm Alu-binding protein, human  0   *DNA-Binding Proteins Spermatozoa Alu Elements. J Biol Chem 1995 Aug 4;270(31):18539-42
protamine P4  137368-49-1   *Protamines Spermatozoa. Eur J Biochem 1991;200(2):387
ninhibin  EC 3.4.21.-   *Acrosin Spermatozoa/enzymology. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 1985;129(1):171

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