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We found that the vitelline membrane of hen's egg was ruptured on contact with semen. Also that the destructive action was stronger in spermatozoa than in seminal fluid. Experiments were conducted to determine the substance(s) effecting destruction of the membrane. Trypsin and hyaluronidase are responsible for this phenomenon, but another major factor may exist which determines the destruction.
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