A novel gene required for male fertility and functional CATSPER channel formation in spermatozoa
Chung JJ, Navarro B, Krapivinsky G, Krapivinsky L, Clapham DE. A novel gene required for male fertility and functional CATSPER channel formation in spermatozoa. Nature Communications 2011, 2: 153. PMID: 21224844, PMCID: PMC3999383, DOI: 10.1038/ncomms1153.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHyperactivation of motilityCatSper channel complexMale fertilityChannel α-subunitsNovel subunitNovel genesHyperactivated motilitySperm proteinsGene productsChannel assemblyAuxiliary subunitsΑ-subunitSuccessful fertilizationCalcium signalingSelective poresSpermatozoa lackChannel functionSubunitsSperm Ca2Channel complexCation channelsGenesChannel formationProteinAcrosome reaction