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Gurken-Torpedo signal specifies dorsalized follicle cells.

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Chemotaxis 
sperms are attracted toward eggs of their species by following a gradient of a chemical secreted by the egg.
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In Sea urchin,
Sperm-activating peptides provide direction to sperm during chemotaxis.
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SAP in the egg jelly of the sea urchin Arbacia punctulata 
Resact (14-amino acid chemotactic peptide)
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SAP in the egg jelly of, Strongylocentrotus purpuratus
Speract
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Resact from Arbacia egg jelly binds to its receptor on the sperm, activates the receptor’s guanylyl cyclase (RGC) activity.
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Active guanylyl cyclase causes the sperm cell to produce more cGMP, that activates a calcium channel in the cell membrane of the sperm tail.