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GO:0001669 acrosomal vesicle

A structure in the head of a spermatozoon that contains acid hydrolases, and is concerned with the breakdown of the outer membrane of the ovum during fertilization. It lies just beneath the plasma membrane and is derived from the lysosome.

Term Information

ID GO:0001669
Name acrosomal vesicle
Ontology Cellular Component
Definition A structure in the head of a spermatozoon that contains acid hydrolases, and is concerned with the breakdown of the outer membrane of the ovum during fertilization. It lies just beneath the plasma membrane and is derived from the lysosome.
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Synonyms

Type Synonym
related acrosome

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Database ID
Wikipedia Acrosome
INTERPRO IPR012267

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GO:0005575 cellular_component
GO:0043226 organelle
GO:0005623 cell
GO:0031982 vesicle
GO:0043227 membrane-bounded organelle
GO:0044464 cell part
GO:0031988 membrane-bounded vesicle
GO:0005622 intracellular
GO:0044424 intracellular part
GO:0005737 cytoplasm
GO:0044444 cytoplasmic part
GO:0043229 intracellular organelle
GO:0043231 intracellular membrane-bounded organelle
GO:0031410 cytoplasmic vesicle
GO:0016023 cytoplasmic membrane-bounded vesicle
GO:0030141 secretory granule
GO:0001669 acrosomal vesicle

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Child Terms

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P GO:0043159 acrosomal matrix
P GO:0043160 acrosomal lumen
P GO:0002080 acrosomal membrane

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Protein Annotation

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