CRISP polypeptides as contraceptives and inhibitors of sperm...

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C530S350000

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07405202

ABSTRACT:
Included in the present invention are methods of inhibiting sperm capacitation, inhibiting the phosphorylation of a protein at tyrosine residues, inhibiting an acrosomal reaction, and inhibiting fertilization of an egg by sperm with the administration of a CRISP polypeptide.

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