Receptors for sperm binding in mammals are present on:
- Corona radiata
- Vitelline membrane
- Perivitelline space
- Zona pellucida
Solution
ZP3, one of three zona pellucida glycoproteins, serves as a structural glycoprotein, a sperm receptor, and an acrosome reaction-inducer.
The zona pellucida is a noncellular layer of carbohydrates and proteins located between the surface of the oocyte and the granulosa cell layer that secrete it.
The zona pellucida supports communication between oocytes and follicle cells during oogenesis; protects oocytes, eggs, and embryos during development, and regulates interactions between ovulated eggs and free-swimming sperm during and following fertilization.
Asked in: NEET 2021