penetration of zona pellucida

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Namepenetration of zona pellucida
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Biological process

Description

The infiltration by sperm of the zona pellucida to reach the oocyte. The process involves digestive enzymes from a modified lysosome called the acrosome, situated at the head of the sperm.

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