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Protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens
Zona pellucida sperm-binding protein 1 is a protein that cross-links ZP2 and ZP3. Aberrant ZP1 results in sequestration of ZP3 in the cytoplasm, thereby preventing the formation of the zona pellucida around the oocyte.