Sperm–egg binding is mediated by two cell-surface proteins. Structural analysis of these proteins separately and in complex provides insight into the recognition process and the subsequent sperm–egg fusion. See Letters p.562 & p.566
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Melcher, K. When sperm meets egg. Nature 534, 484–485 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1038/nature18448
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