Chemicals and Drugs

Sperm Proteins

Proteins found in sperm. Sperm-specific proteins have important roles in FERTILIZATION including SPERM MOTILITY and SPERM-OVUM INTERACTIONS. Sperm-specific proteins are also important for early EMBRYO DEVELOPMENT.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

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Abstract

Proteins found in sperm. Sperm-specific proteins have important roles in FERTILIZATION including SPERM MOTILITY and SPERM-OVUM INTERACTIONS. Sperm-specific proteins are also important for early EMBRYO DEVELOPMENT.

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Synonyms

11 entry terms
  • Sperm Specific Proteins
  • Sperm-Specific Proteins
  • Spermatozoa Proteins
  • Proteins, Sperm
  • Proteins, Sperm Specific
  • Proteins, Sperm-Specific
  • Proteins, Spermatozoa
  • Specific Proteins, Sperm
  • Sperm Tail Proteins
  • Proteins, Sperm Tail
  • Tail Proteins, Sperm

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30 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, ultrastructure, urine.

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History Note

2023

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Previous Indexing

  • Spermatozoa (1972-2022)

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  1. D12.776w.869.500

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Sperm Proteins. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000094323. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000094323
  2. Sperm Proteins. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q116778893