Peptidylarginine deiminase (PAD) is a mouse cortical granule protein that plays a role in preimplantation embryonic development

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>While mammalian cortical granules are important in fertilization, their biochemical composition and functions are not fully understood. We previously showed that the ABL2 antibody, made against zona free mouse blastocysts, binds to a...

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Main Authors: Yamada Michiyuki, Calarco Patricia, Oh Andrea, Liu Min, Coonrod Scott A, Talbot Prue
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2005-09-01
Series:Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology
Online Access:http://www.rbej.com/content/3/1/42