Gene description for ZP3
Gene name zona pellucida glycoprotein 3 (sperm receptor)
Gene symbol ZP3
Other names/aliases ZP3A
ZP3B
ZPC
Zp-3
Species Homo sapiens
 Database cross references - ZP3
ExoCarta ExoCarta_7784
Entrez Gene 7784
HGNC 13189
MIM 182889
UniProt P21754  
 ZP3 identified in exosomes derived from the following tissue/cell type
Hepatocellular carcinoma cells 26054723    
 Gene ontology annotations for ZP3
Molecular Function
    manganese ion transmembrane transporter activity GO:0005384 ISS
    protein binding GO:0005515 IPI
    carbohydrate binding GO:0030246 IDA
    signal transducer activity GO:0004871 IMP
    acrosin binding GO:0032190 IPI
    store-operated calcium channel activity GO:0015279 IDA
Biological Process
    intracellular signal transduction GO:0035556 IMP
    positive regulation of antral ovarian follicle growth GO:2000388 ISS
    positive regulation of interleukin-4 production GO:0032753 ISS
    positive regulation of type IV hypersensitivity GO:0001809 ISS
    intracellular protein transport GO:0006886 ISS
    positive regulation of protein kinase B signaling GO:0051897 ISS
    positive regulation of inflammatory response GO:0050729 ISS
    positive regulation of protein kinase activity GO:0045860 IDA
    positive regulation of phosphatidylinositol biosynthetic process GO:0010513 ISS
    negative regulation of binding of sperm to zona pellucida GO:2000360 IDA
    positive regulation of calcium ion import GO:0090280 IDA
    egg coat formation GO:0035803 ISS
    manganese ion transport GO:0006828 ISS
    positive regulation of acrosomal vesicle exocytosis GO:2000368 IMP
    positive regulation of leukocyte migration GO:0002687 ISS
    single fertilization GO:0007338 TAS
    positive regulation of ovarian follicle development GO:2000386 ISS
    positive regulation of interferon-gamma production GO:0032729 ISS
    negative regulation of transcription, DNA-templated GO:0045892 ISS
    manganese ion transmembrane transport GO:0071421 ISS
    oocyte development GO:0048599 ISS
    binding of sperm to zona pellucida GO:0007339 TAS
    multicellular organism reproduction GO:0032504 TAS
    calcium ion transmembrane transport GO:0070588 IDA
    blastocyst formation GO:0001825 ISS
    positive regulation of transcription, DNA-templated GO:0045893 ISS
    positive regulation of humoral immune response GO:0002922 IDA
    positive regulation of T cell proliferation GO:0042102 ISS
    protein kinase C signaling GO:0070528 IMP
    humoral immune response mediated by circulating immunoglobulin GO:0002455 ISS
    phosphatidylinositol-mediated signaling GO:0048015 ISS
    positive regulation of acrosome reaction GO:2000344 IDA
Subcellular Localization
    acrosomal vesicle GO:0001669 ISS
    outer acrosomal membrane GO:0002081 ISS
    extracellular region GO:0005576 TAS
    Golgi apparatus GO:0005794 ISS
    extracellular matrix GO:0031012 IDA
    secretory granule GO:0030141 ISS
    perinuclear region of cytoplasm GO:0048471 ISS
    integral component of membrane GO:0016021 IEA
    plasma membrane GO:0005886 ISS
    extracellular space GO:0005615 IMP
    proteinaceous extracellular matrix GO:0005578 IEA
    cytoplasm GO:0005737 IDA
    endoplasmic reticulum GO:0005783 ISS
    multivesicular body GO:0005771 ISS
 Experiment description of studies that identified ZP3 in exosomes
1
Experiment ID 235
ISEV standards
EM
EV Biophysical techniques
TSG101|Alix|HSC70|GAPDH
EV Cytosolic markers
EV Membrane markers
HSP90B1
EV Negative markers
qNano
EV Particle analysis
Identified molecule protein
Identification method Mass spectrometry
PubMed ID 26054723    
Organism Homo sapiens
Experiment description Hepatocellular carcinoma-derived exosomes promote motility of immortalized hepatocyte through transfer of oncogenic proteins and RNAs
Authors He M, Qin H, Poon TC, Sze SC, Ding X, Co NN, Ngai SM, Chan TF, Wong N
Journal name Carcinogenesis
Publication year 2015
Sample Hepatocellular carcinoma cells
Sample name HKCI-8
Isolation/purification methods Differential centrifugation
Filtration
Ultracentrifugation
Sucrose density gradient
Flotation density 1.13-1.19 g/mL
Molecules identified in the study Protein
RNA
Methods used in the study Western blotting
Mass spectrometry
RT-PCR
RNA Sequencing
 Protein-protein interactions for ZP3
  Protein Interactor ExoCarta ID Identification method PubMed Species
1 ENGASE 64772
Invitro Homo sapiens
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 Pathways in which ZP3 is involved
PathwayEvidenceSource
Interaction With The Zona Pellucida TAS Reactome





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