Thursday, November 15, 2018

Sperm chemotaxis

How Sperm Find Their Way

by Neuroscience News
Researchers have identified a specific protein in the cell membranes of sperm that help them navigate their way to the egg for fertilization.
Neuroscience News | November 15, 2018 at 11:51 am | Tags: Ca2+-ATPaseCaloxin 2A1PMCASAAFsperm chemotaxisspermatoza | URL: https://wp.me/p4sXNK-dEj


This figure depicts how University of Tokyo researchers believe sperm cells navigate thanks to PMCA (plasma membrane Ca2+ ATPase) and SAAF (sperm activating and attracting factor). NeuroscienceNews.com image is credited to Manabu Yoshida, The University of Tokyo.

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