Gene name: ZP3

Uniprot entry:

P21754

Protein names:

Zona pellucida sperm-binding protein 3 (Sperm receptor) (ZP3A/ZP3B) (Zona pellucida glycoprotein 3) (Zp-3) (Zona pellucida protein C) [Cleaved into: Processed zona pellucida sperm-binding protein 3]

Protein sequence:

1_MELSY 6_ RLFIC 11_ LLLWG 16_ STELC 21_ YPQPL 26_ WLLQG 31_ GASHP 36_ ETSVQ 41_ PVLVE 46_ CQEAT 51_ LMVMV 56_ SKDLF 61_ GTGKL 66_ IRAAD 71_ LTLGP 76_ EACEP 81_ LVSMD 86_ TEDVV 91_ RFEVG 96_ LHECG 101_ NSMQV 106_ TDDAL 111_ VYSTF 116_ LLHDP 121_ RPVGN 126_ LSIVR 131_ TNRAE 136_ IPIEC 141_ RYPRQ 146_ GNVSS 151_ QAILP 156_ TWLPF 161_ RTTVF 166_ SEEKL 171_ TFSLR 176_ LMEEN 181_ WNAEK 186_ RSPTF 191_ HLGDA 196_ AHLQA 201_ EIHTG 206_ SHVPL 211_ RLFVD 216_ HCVAT 221_ PTPDQ 226_ NASPY 231_ HTIVD 236_ FHGCL 241_ VDGLT 246_ DASSA 251_ FKVPR 256_ PGPDT 261_ LQFTV 266_ DVFHF 271_ ANDSR 276_ NMIYI 281_ TCHLK 286_ VTLAE 291_ QDPDE 296_ LNKAC 301_ SFSKP 306_ SNSWF 311_ PVEGS 316_ ADICQ 321_ CCNKG 326_ DCGTP 331_ SHSRR 336_ QPHVM 341_ SQWSR 346_ SASRN 351_ RRHVT 356_ EEADV 361_ TVGPL 366_ IFLDR 371_ RGDHE 376_ VEQWA 381_ LPSDT 386_ SVVLL 391_ GVGLA 396_ VVVSL 401_ TLTAV 406_ ILVLT 411_ RRCRT 416_ASHPV

Protein annotations

Protein functions:

1: Component of the zona pellucida, an extracellular matrix surrounding oocytes which mediates sperm binding, induction of the acrosome reaction and prevents post-fertilization polyspermy. The zona pellucida is composed of 3 to 4 glycoproteins, ZP1, ZP2, ZP3, and ZP4. ZP3 is essential for sperm binding and zona matrix formation