| Literature DB >> 564549 |
Abstract
By use of a spin label fatty acid, 5-doxylstearate, an increase in bulk membrane fluidity was observed after fertilization of two species of sea urchin eggs. Eggs partially activated by ammonia showed a similar effect. The data suggest that a structural change involving membrane lipids accompanies activation.Entities:
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Year: 1978 PMID： 564549 DOI： 10.1126/science.564549
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Science ISSN： 0036-8075 Impact factor: 47.728