Results from protein kinase A (PKA) substrate phosphorylation assays conducted to investigate the role of soluble adenylyl cyclase (sAC) in sperm from the gonochoric, broadcast spawning coral Astrangia poculata

Most stony corals liberate their gametes into the water column via broadcast spawning, where fertilization hinges upon the activation of directional sperm motility. Sperm from gonochoric and hermaphroditic corals display distinct morphological and molecular phenotypes, yet it is unknown whether the signallng pathways controlling sperm motility are also distinct between these sexual systems. We addressed this knowledge gap using the gonochoric, broadcast spawning coral Astrangia poculata. This dataset is from protein kinase A (PKA) substrate (sub) phosphorylation assays used to investigate the role of PKA in sperm. Data are associated with Glass et al. (2023) Proceedings of the Royal Society B (10.1098/rspb.2023.0085). These data are also published in Dryad under DOI 10.5061/dryad.rn8pk0pg8.绝大多数石珊瑚通过群体排放产卵的方式将配子释放至水层中，其受精过程依赖于定向精子运动的激活。来自雌雄异体与雌雄同体珊瑚的精子呈现出显著不同的形态与分子表型，但目前尚不明确这两种生殖系统中调控精子运动的信号通路是否同样存在差异。本研究以雌雄异体、群体排放产卵的石珊瑚Astrangia poculata为研究对象，填补了这一认知空白。本数据集源自用于探究蛋白激酶A（protein kinase A, PKA）在精子中作用的PKA底物（substrate, sub）磷酸化实验。本数据关联于Glass等人2023年发表于《英国皇家学会学报B辑》的研究（DOI: 10.1098/rspb.2023.0085）。本数据集同时以DOI:10.5061/dryad.rn8pk0pg8收录于Dryad数据库。