The structure of FtsZ resembles tubulin

FtsZ has GTPase activity, and GTP cleavage is used to support the oligomerization of FtsZ monomers into the ring structure.

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Cortical granule protein hyalin, forms a coating around the egg.

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Mammalian fertilization occurs inside the oviducts  of the female

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Translocation of sperm from the vagina to the oviduct involves several processes that work at different times and places:

Sperm motility

Uterine muscle contractions

Sperm rheotaxis

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Sperm rheotaxis 

migrate against the direction of the flow—using

CatSper calcium channels (like sea urchin sperm) to sense calcium influx and monitor the direction of the

current

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The cells of the oviduct induce the sperm to mature, and mammalian sperm complete their development in the female oviducts. This maturation is called capacitation (the gaining of capacity).

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The capacities the sperm gain are those for:

recognizing the cues that will guide them to the egg

undergoing the acrosome reaction

fusing with the egg cell membrane