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Descriptor English:   Acrosome 
Descriptor Spanish:   Acrosoma 
Descriptor Portuguese:   Acrossomo 
Synonyms English:   Acrosomes  
Tree Number:   A05.360.490.890.820.100
A11.284.430.214.190.875.190.550.040
A11.497.760.400.100
Definition English:   The cap-like structure covering the anterior portion of SPERM HEAD. Acrosome, derived from LYSOSOMES, is a membrane-bound organelle that contains the required hydrolytic and proteolytic enzymes necessary for sperm penetration of the egg in FERTILIZATION. 
See Related English:   Acrosome Reaction
 
History Note English:   91(75); was see under SPERMATOZOA 1975-90 
Allowable Qualifiers English:  
CH chemistry CL classification
DE drug effects EN enzymology
IM immunology ME metabolism
MI microbiology PS parasitology
PA pathology PH physiology
RE radiation effects TR transplantation
UL ultrastructure VI virology
Record Number:   181 
Unique Identifier:   D000177 

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