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• Acrosome reaction — During fertilization, the acrosome reaction is the reaction which occurs in the acrosome of the sperm as it approaches the egg. The acrosome is a cap like structure over the anterior half of the sperm s head.As the sperm approaches the zona… …   Wikipedia

• Fertilisation — This article is about fertilisation in animals and plants. For fertilisation in humans specifically, see Human fertilization. For Soil improvement, see Fertiliser. Conceive redirects here. For the health magazine, see Conceive magazine. For… …   Wikipedia

• capacitation — C. is a process whereby the glycoprotein coat is modified and seminal proteins are removed from the surface of the sperm. There are no morphologic changes. C. occurs in in vitro fertilization; after c., the acrosomal reaction can occur. [L.… …   Medical dictionary

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• ACRV1 — Acrosomal vesicle protein 1, also known as ACRV1, is a human gene.cite web | title = Entrez Gene: ACRV1 acrosomal vesicle protein 1| url = http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?Db=gene Cmd=ShowDetailView TermToSearch=56| accessdate = ] PBB… …   Wikipedia

• fertilization — fertilizational, adj. /ferr tl euh zay sheuhn/, n. 1. an act, process, or instance of fertilizing. 2. the state of being fertilized. 3. Biol. a. the union of male and female gametic nuclei. b. fecundation or impregnation of animals or plants. 4.… …   Universalium

• Cyclic nucleotide-gated ion channel — Cyclic nucleotide gated (CNG) ion channels are ion channels that function in response to the binding of cyclic nucleotides. CNG channels are nonselective cation channels that are found in the membranes of various types of cells. Signal… …   Wikipedia

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• acrosome — A caplike organelle or saccule derived from the golgi that surrounds the anterior two thirds of the nucleus of a sperm cell. Within this cap are enzymes that are thought to facilitate entry of the sperm through the zona pellucida. [acro + G. soma …   Medical dictionary

• Zona pellucida — Infobox Anatomy Name = PAGENAME Latin = GraySubject = 3 GrayPage = 38 Caption = Caption2 = Human ovum. The zona pellucida is seen as a thick clear girdle surrounded by the cells of the corona radiata. Precursor = System = Artery = Vein = Nerve =… …   Wikipedia

• V-ATPase — [ thumb|200px|V type sodium ATPase from Enterococcus hirae . Calculated hydrocarbon boundaries of the lipid bilayer are shown by red and blue dots] Vacuolar type H+ ATPase (V ATPase) is a highly conserved evolutionarily ancient enzyme with… …   Wikipedia