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Acrosome  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • The cap-like structure covering the anterior portion of SPERM HEAD. Acrosome, derived from LYSOSOMES, is a membrane-bound organelle that contains the required hydrolytic and proteolytic enzymes necessary for sperm penetration of the egg in FERTILIZATION.

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-BHCXVHB5-5

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