SPACA6 structure reveals a conserved superfamily of gamete fusion-associated proteins
Tyler D. R. Vance, Patrick Yip, Elisabet Jiménez, Sheng Li, Diana Gawol, James Byrnes, Isabel Usón, Ahmed Ziyyat, Jeffrey E. Lee
The paper determines the structure of SPACA6, a sperm protein critical for gamete fusion, and identifies it as a founding member of a conserved superfamily of gamete fusion-associated proteins.
bioRxiv · Mar 23, 2022 · PreprintDevelopmental Biology