Molecule involved in binding of sperm to egg surfaces and proced

Details Molecule involved in binding of sperm to egg surfaces and proced Molecule involved in binding of sperm to egg surfaces and proced

1998-02-20

1999-12-21

Caputa, Anthony C.

Drug, bio-affecting and body treating compositions

Extract, body fluid, or cellular material of undetermined...

Urogenital system

424581, 424582, 514 2, 530395, 530402, 530850, 530851, 530852, 530853, A61K 3252, A61K 3554, A01N 3718, C07K 100

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060045868

ABSTRACT:
A purified polypeptide which provides for initial binding of sperm to oocyte investments and has an active amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:12 (Cys-Gln-Ser-Leu-Gln-Glu-Tyr-Leu-Ala-Glu-Gln-Asn-Gln-Arg-Gln-Leu-Glu-Ser-A sn-Lys-Ile-Pro-Glu-Val-Asp-Leu-Ala-Arg-Val-Val-Ala-Pro-Phe-Met-Ser-Asn-Ile- Pro-Leu-Leu-Leu-Tyr-Pro-Gln-Asp-Arg-Pro-Arg-Ser-Gln-Pro-Gln-Pro-Lys-Ala-Asn -Glu-Asp-Val-Cys); or SEQ ID NO:13 (Cys-Glu-Ser-Leu-Gln-Lys-His-Leu-Ala-Glu-Leu-Asn-His-Gln-Lys-Gln-Leu-Glu-S er-Asn-Lys-Ile-Pro-Glu-Leu-Asp-Met-Thr-Glu-Val-Val-Ala-Pro-Phe-Met-Ala-Asn- Ile-Pro-Leu-Leu-Leu-Tyr-Pro-Gln-Asp-Gly-Pro-Arg-Ser-Lys-Pro-Gln-Pro-Lys-Asp -Asn-Gly-Asp-Val-Cys); or the shorter but biologically active SEQ ID NO:1 and SEQ ID NO:9 (Tyr-Pro-Gln-Asp-Arg-X-Arg-Ser-Gln-Pro-Gln-Pro-Lys-Ala-Asn, where X is Thr or Pro). The polypeptide is useful in improving sperm-egg binding by fresh sperm, restoring sperm-egg binding following a cryopreservation cycle, enhancing fertilizing potential, and producing antibodies to determine fertilizing potential of sperm, determining sperm-binding sites on egg investments, and contraception.

REFERENCES:
Cramer et al. Biology of Reproduction May 1994, vol. 50 (5) Abstract 293.
Collard et al. Biochemstry 1988 vol. 27, 4557-5464.

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