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The Sperm Plasma Membrane A Little More Than Mosaic, a Little Less Than Fluid

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Ciliary and Flagellar Membranes

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In this chapter the dynamics of molecular motions in the mammalian sperm plasma membrane will be discussed. Specifically, we will consider the nature of the known or potential forces which control these molecular motions. We will only discuss macromolecules that have been identified as having some physiological role and have been characterized on intact cells using biophysical techniques to gain insight into the organization of the sperm plasma membrane. Information on other cell-surface macromolecules, especially on cilia and flagella, is available in a number of articles (e.g., Brooks, 1985; Vernon et al, 1985, 1987; Olson et al, 1987; Feuchter et al, 1988; Trimmer and Vacquier, 1988).

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Cardullo, R.A., Wolf, D.E. (1990). The Sperm Plasma Membrane A Little More Than Mosaic, a Little Less Than Fluid. In: Bloodgood, R.A. (eds) Ciliary and Flagellar Membranes. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-0515-6_12

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