Function
Involved in sperm-egg adhesion. Upon fertilization sperm must first penetrate a layer of cumulus cells that surrounds the egg before reaching the zona pellucida. The cumulus cells are embedded in a matrix containing hyaluronic acid which is formed prior to ovulation.
Biological Context
Subcellular Location: Cell membrane (Lipid-anchor, GPI-anchor)
Tissue Specificity: Testis
Product Specifications
Recombinant Human Hyaluronidase PH-20 (SPAM1) is a recombinant protein from Homo sapiens (Human), expressed in E.coli, covering amino acids 36-490aa, with N-terminal 6xHis-SUMO-tagged tag, molecular weight 67.9kDa, purity Greater than 90% as determined by SDS-PAGE.. Suitable for ELISA and Western Blot applications.
