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Acrosome
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.
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 File:Acrosome reaction diagram commons.wikimedia.org |  File:Acrosome reaction commons.wikimedia.org |  Acrosome of a spermatozoon. medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com |  File:Acrosome reaction www.newworldencyclopedia.org |
 The acrosome forms a cap at www.nature.com |  Acrosome reaction www.tutorhelpdesk.com |  The acrosome releases enzymes bio1152.nicerweb.com |  uptake in acrosome-reacted jcs.biologists.org |
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Acrosome, Acrosome reaction, ACRV1, SPACA3, Protocadherin alpha 1, Acrosin, SP-322, E-mu SP-12, SP-100, The Equatorial Stars
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