THE POLYMERIZATION OF ACTIN: ITS ROLE IN THE GENERATION OF THE ACROSOMAL PROCESS OF CERTAIN ECHINODERM SPERM
When Asterias or Thyone sperm come in contact with egg jelly, a long process which in Thyone measures up to 90 µm in length is formed from the acrosomal region. This process can be generated in less than 30 s. Within this process is a bundle of microfilaments. Water extracts prepared from acetone p...
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| Format: | Online |
| Language: | English |
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The Rockefeller University Press
1973
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| Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2110911/ |