MeSH definition : 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.;
MeSH synonym : acrosomes;
Wikipedia automatic translation : Spermatozoon;
Wikipedia link : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spermatozoon;
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.