MeSH Browser

MeSH Heading: Acrosome Reaction
Tree Number(s): G08.686.784.277.800.100
Unique ID: D020101
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D020101
Scope Note: Changes that occur to liberate the enzymes of the ACROSOME of a sperm (SPERMATOZOA). Acrosome reaction allows the sperm to penetrate the ZONA PELLUCIDA and enter the OVUM during FERTILIZATION.
Previous Indexing: Acrosome/physiology (1975-1998); Spermatozoa (1966-1974)
See Also: Acrosome
Public MeSH Note: 1999
History Note: 1999
Date Established: 1999/01/01
Date of Entry: 2024/08/09
Revision Date: 2024/05/23

Allowable Qualifiers: drug effects (DE)

genetics (GE)

immunology (IM)

physiology (PH)

radiation effects (RE)

Acrosome Reaction MeSH Descriptor Data 2025