Download or read book A Guide to Zona Pellucida Domain Proteins written by Eveline S. Litscher and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2015-06-29 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides a coherent, clear, and uniform presentation of structural, genetic, molecular, and biochemical information available for the zona pellucida domain protein family, which impact pathologies such as infertility, deafness, and cancer. Furthermore it: Details information about the structure and function of the ZP domain in ZPDC-proteins Provides illustrations of the organization of ZPDC-proteins, the genes that encode the proteins, and examples of mutations in the ZP domain that cause diseases Speculates as to the evolution of the ZP domain and potential therapeutics for diseases stemming from ZP domain mutations Addresses mammalian and non-mammalian systems