- The
acrosome is an
organelle that
develops over the
anterior (front) half of the head in the ****tozoa (sperm cells) of
humans and many
other animals...
-
process known as the
acrosome reaction,
which is the
reaction that
occurs in the
acrosome of the
sperm as it
approaches the egg. The
acrosome is a membrane-bound...
- ****tozoon
approaches the egg, it
undergoes the
acrosome reaction in
which the
membrane surrounding the
acrosome fuses with the
plasma membrane of the sperm's...
- co****tion
shortly after ovulation. Upon
encountering the
secondary oocyte, the
acrosome of the
sperm produces enzymes which allow it to
burrow through the outer...
- species-specific fertilization; to
prevent polyspermy, and
enable the
acrosome reaction for the
successful adhesion and
penetration by the
sperm cell...
-
sperm must
undergo the
final maturation step, activation,
involving the
acrosome reaction. Non-mammalian ****tozoa do not
require this
capacitation step...
- the ZP3 and is
important for
binding with the
sperm and
activating the
acrosome reaction. ZP3 is
sufficient though unnecessary for sperm/egg binding. Two...
- one end,
where the
Golgi apparatus creates enzymes that will
become the
acrosome. At the
other end, it
develops a
thickened midpiece,
where the mitochondria...
- by the ACR gene.
Acrosin is
released from the
acrosome of ****tozoa as a
consequence of the
acrosome reaction. It aids in the
penetration of the Zona...
-
fertilization to occur,
sperm cells rely on
hyaluronidase (an
enzyme found in the
acrosome of ****tozoa) to dis**** the
corona radiata from the zona pellucida...
