HATCHING IN TOAD XENOPUS-LAEVIS - MORPHOLOGICAL EVENTS AND EVIDENCE FOR A HATCHING ENZYME
HATCHING IN TOAD XENOPUS-LAEVIS - MORPHOLOGICAL EVENTS AND EVIDENCE FOR A HATCHING ENZYME
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DOI:
10.1016/0012-1606(74)90254-1
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发表时间:
1974-01-01
影响因子:
2.7
通讯作者:
HEDRICK, JL
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作者:
CARROLL, EJ;HEDRICK, JL
The hatching process in embryos of the toadXenopus laevisconsists of two temporally distinct phases. In phase 1, the embryo escapes sequentially from the two outermost jelly layers, J3and J2, and during phase 2 the embryo hatches from the last remaining jelly coat layer J1and the fertilization envelope. Phase 1 hatching appears to be a physical process caused by water inbibition of jelly coat layer J1and dynamic changes in the volume enclosed by the fertilization envelope. The combined turgor pressure ruptures jelly coat layers J3and J2. The subsequent phase 2 hatching is a result of both physical and chemical processes. Phase 1 hatching exposes layer J1to the medium which, in contrast to jelly layers J2and J3is partially soluble, and permits its gradual dissolution during Phase 2. The embryo secretes a proteolytic enzyme from the frontal region which partially digests the fertilization envelope; subsequent embryo movement ruptures the weakened envelope and completes the hatching process.