acrosome reaction
Term · Agriculture and food · MLC-T-AGR-000065
Changes that occur to liberate the enzymes of the acrosome of a sperm (spermatozoa). Acrosome reaction allows the sperm to penetrate the zona pellucida and enter the ovum during fertilization.
| Identifier | MLC-T-AGR-000065 |
|---|---|
| Field | Agriculture and food |
| Subject | Animals, Livestock, One Health |
| References | Medical Subject Headings 2013; NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary |
| See also | animal reproduction; acrosome; spermatozoa; sperm capacitation |
| Translations | Spanish: reacción acrosómica |
Record as JSON
{
"id": "MLC-T-AGR-000065",
"term": "acrosome reaction",
"field": "Agriculture and food",
"definition": "Changes that occur to liberate the enzymes of the acrosome of a sperm (spermatozoa). Acrosome reaction allows the sperm to penetrate the zona pellucida and enter the ovum during fertilization.",
"subject": "Animals, Livestock, One Health",
"see_also": [
"animal reproduction",
"acrosome",
"spermatozoa",
"sperm capacitation"
],
"references": [
"Medical Subject Headings 2013",
"NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
],
"translations": {
"es": "reacción acrosómica"
},
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/acrosome-reaction/"
}
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