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acrosome reaction
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acrosome reaction [′ak·rə‚sōm rē‚ak·shən]
(cell and molecular biology)
A form of cellular exocytosis that allows sperm to penetrate the zona pellucida of ovulated eggs.


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14) These antibodies may lead to premature acrosomal reaction, sperm-zona pellucida binding abnormality, and sperm capacitation inhibition.
Nonmotile sperm can fertilize following an acrosomal reaction in proximity of an egg.
In addition, environmental estrogens have been shown to inhibit the human sperm acrosomal reaction (Turner et al.
 
 
 
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