Definitions for "Acrosome reaction"
Keywords:  pellucida, zona, sperm, fertilize, egg
membrane fusion event that releases enzymes from the head of the sperm to facilitate fertilization.
the release of acrosomal contents and the uncovering of binding sites on the head of a sperm--the acrosome reaction allows the sperm to penetrate through the zona pellucida and egg membrane and subsequently to fertilize the egg
The loss of the acrosome necessary for successful fertilisation.