acrosome

8 letters in word "acrosome": A C E M O O R S.

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• Definitions:
• A compartment in the head of the sperm that contains enzymes that allow the sperm to penetrate the protective layers of an egg.
• a compartment at the tip of the sperm head containing enzymes which will breakdown the protective outer layer of the egg. The process of releasing these enzymes so the sperm can potentially fertilize the egg is called the acrosome reaction.
• (ac·ro·some) (ak´ro-s?m) [acro- + -some] the caplike, membrane-bound structure derived from Golgi elements found at the anterior portion of the head of a spermatozoon; it contains lysosomal enzymes and a proteolytic enzyme, which are believed to facilitate entry of spermatozoa into ova. ...
• Cap-like structure that surround the sperm head and contains enzymes that help penetration of the egg.
• This structure arises from the Golgi complex. It first develops in spermatids and eventually forms a cap structure over the nucleus in the mature spermatozoa.
• a process at the anterior end of a sperm cell that produces enzymes to facilitate penetration of the egg
• In spermatozoa of many animals, the acrosome is an organelle that develops over the anterior half of the spermatozoon's head. It is a cap-like structure derived from the Golgi apparatus. Acrosome formation is completed during testicular maturation. ...

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