Entrez Summary: The zona pellucida is an extracellular matrix that surrounds the oocyte and early embryo. It is composed primarily of three or four glycoproteins with various functions during fertilization and preimplantation development. The protein encoded by this gene ensures the structural integrity of the zona pellucida. Mutations in this gene are a cause of oocyte maturation defect and infertility. [provided by RefSeq, May 2014].
UniProt Summary: The mammalian zona pellucida, which mediates species- specific sperm binding, induction of the acrosome reaction and prevents post-fertilization polyspermy, is composed of three to four glycoproteins, ZP1, ZP2, ZP3, and ZP4. ZP1 ensures the structural integrity of the zona pellucida.
Pfam DomainsGO Terms
Pfam Domains
Zona pellucida
GO Terms
binding of sperm to zona pellucida
sperm-egg recognition
cell-cell recognition
single fertilization
fertilization
cell recognition
collagen-containing extracellular matrix
sexual reproduction
multi-organism reproductive process
reproductive process
reproduction
extracellular region
CRISPR Data
Compound HitMost Correlated Genes in ChemogenomicsTissues where Essential in the Avana Dataset (DepMap 20Q1)