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PRONUNCIATION OF ACROSOME REACTION

acrosome reaction  [ˈækrəˌsəʊm rɪˈækʃən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ACROSOME REACTION

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Acrosome reaction is a noun.
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WHAT DOES ACROSOME REACTION MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Acrosome reaction

During fertilization, a sperm must first fuse with the plasma membrane and then penetrate the female egg in order to fertilize it. Fusing to the egg usually causes little problem, whereas penetrating through the egg's hard shell can present more of a problem to the sperm. Therefore sperm cells go through a process known as the acrosome reaction which is the reaction that 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 pellucida of the egg, which is necessary for initiating the acrosome reaction, the membrane surrounding the acrosome fuses with the plasma membrane of the oocyte, exposing the contents of the acrosome. The contents include surface antigens and numerous enzymes which are responsible for breaking through the egg's tough coating and allowing fertilization to occur.

Definition of acrosome reaction in the English dictionary

The definition of acrosome reaction in the dictionary is the release of enzymes from the acrosome when a spermatozoon encounters the ovum, allowing fusion with the ovum in the sexual reproductive process.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ACROSOME REACTION


abreaction
ˌæbrɪˈækʃən
action
ˈækʃən
attraction
əˈtrækʃən
coaction
kəʊˈækʃən
hyperaction
ˌhaɪpərˈækʃən
immunoreaction
ɪˌmjuːnəʊrɪˈækʃən
inaction
ɪnˈækʃən
interaction
ˌɪntərˈækʃən
nonaction
ˌnɒnˈækʃən
overaction
ˌəʊvərˈækʃən
overreaction
ˌəʊvərɪˈækʃən
photoreaction
ˌfəʊtəʊrɪˈækʃən
proaction
prəʊˈækʃən
reaction
rɪˈækʃən
retroaction
ˌrɛtrəʊˈækʃən
satisfaction
ˌsætɪsˈfækʃən
self-action
ˌsɛlfˈækʃən
subaction
sʌbˈækʃən
underaction
ˌʌndərˈækʃən
underreaction
ˌʌndəriːˈækʃən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ACROSOME REACTION

acropetally
acrophobe
acrophobia
acrophobic
acrophonetic
acrophonic
acrophony
acropolis
acrosomal
acrosome
acrospire
across
across country
across the board
across-the-board
acrostic
acrostical
acrostically
acroter
acroterial

WORDS THAT END LIKE ACROSOME REACTION

accreditation
auction
collection
connection
construction
correction
course of action
detection
direction
election
fiction
function
inspection
instruction
introduction
out of action
production
protection
reduction
section
selection

Synonyms and antonyms of acrosome reaction in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «acrosome reaction» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ACROSOME REACTION

Find out the translation of acrosome reaction to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of acrosome reaction from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «acrosome reaction» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

顶体反应
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

reacción del acrosoma
570 millions of speakers

English

acrosome reaction
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

अग्रपिण्डक प्रतिक्रिया
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

رد الفعل الجسيم الطرفي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

акросома реакция
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

reação acrossômica
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

আকৃষ্ট প্রতিক্রিয়া
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

réaction de l´acrosome
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tindak balas acrosome
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Akrosomenreaktion
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

先体反応
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

첨체 반응
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Reaksi acrosome
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

phản ứng acrosome
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அக்ரோசோம் எதிர்வினை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

तीव्र प्रतिक्रिया
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Akrozom tepki
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

reazione acrosomiale
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

reakcję akrosomową
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

акросома реакція
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

reacție Acrozom
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

acrosome αντίδραση
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

akrosoomreaksie
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

akrosomreaktion
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

acrosome reaksjon
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of acrosome reaction

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ACROSOME REACTION»

The term «acrosome reaction» is normally little used and occupies the 128.068 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ACROSOME REACTION» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about acrosome reaction

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ACROSOME REACTION»

Discover the use of acrosome reaction in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to acrosome reaction and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Human Sperm Acrosome Reaction
Induction. of. the. human. acrosome. reaction. by. rhuZP3. Christopher L.R. Barratt1' and David P. Hornby2 ' University Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Jessop Hospital for Women, Sheffield S3 IRE, United Kingdom; 2Krebs Institute ...
Patrick Fénichel, Jean Parinaud, 1995
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Andrology: Male Reproductive Health and Dysfunction
144 10.8.3 Zona Penetration Test ............................. 144 10.9 Acrosome Reaction . .............................................. 144 10.9.1 Zona-Induced Acrosome Reactions ........ 145 10.9.2 Recombinant Zona Proteins .................... 145 10.10 Sperm–Egg Fusion ...
Eberhard Nieschlag, Hermann M. Behre, Susan Nieschlag, 2010
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Essential Reproduction
The zona pellucida and the acrosome reaction Those capacitated spermatozoa that gain access to the zona pellucida, bind to it via receptors on the spermatozoal anterior head region. Then a dramatic morphological transformation in the ...
Martin H. Johnson, 2012
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Acrosome Reaction: Introduction, Process, in Vitro ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Gaby Alez, 2012
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Proteomics of Spermatogenesis
For example, in the female reproductive tract, the spermatozoa rmdergo capacitation and the acrosome reaction that enable them to fertilize the egg. Both of these processes are accompanied by re-localization of many proteins. During sperm ...
G. S. Gupta, 2006
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CURRENT TOPICS DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY
Although the dramatic assembly of actin in marine invertebrate sperm undergoing the acrosome reaction is serving as a model for the exploration of the actin behavior, questions remain about the acrosome reaction in mammalian sperm.
A. A. Moscona, McLaren, Todd, Alberto Monroy, 1988
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Fertilization
Acrosome Reaction (Binary) Acrosome-lntact Acrosome-Reacted FIGURE 8.1 Depiction of the acrosome reaction model for explaining the function of the acro- some in fertilization. This model emphasizes two states for spermatozoa: ...
Daniel Mark Hardy, 2002
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Office Andrology
The sperm bind to a specific glycoprotein on the zona pellucida and undergo the acrosome reaction (induced by the zona glycoprotein). Without successful capacitation, the sperm will neither bind to the zona pellucida nor undergo the ...
Phillip E. Patton, David E. Battaglia, 2007
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CURR TOPICS IN MEMBRANES & TRANSPORT
It is important to note that the plasma membrane above the equatorial segment can fuse with the egg plasma membrane only after the spermatozoa have undergone the acrosome reaction. The acrosome-intact spermatozoon, regardless of ...
Nejat Du ̈zgu ̈nes ̧, Felix Bronner, 1988
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CURRENT TOPICS DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY
Regarding the spermatozoon, although the events leading to the acrosome reaction are fairly well known, the question as to whether or not the acrosome reaction is triggered by the interaction with the outermost egg envelope(s) or with the ...
Aron Arthur Moscona, Martin Friedlander, Alberto Monroy, 1980

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ACROSOME REACTION»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term acrosome reaction is used in the context of the following news items.
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Fluoride may damage female reproductive system
Genes such as Bmp15, Gdf9, H1oo, and ZP2 that are involved in oocyte growth and the induction of the acrosome reaction were also ... «Food Consumer, Jul 15»
2
UVA reproductive research could lead to male contraceptive
... the region of the sperm head that is thought to initiate fusion with the egg during this transformative time after the acrosome reaction suggests ... «Augusta Free Press, Jun 15»
3
Frozen out: Sperm proteins affected by cryopreservation
Such a study could also reveal which proteins are associated with motility and the processes of capacitation and acrosome reaction, which lead ... «spectroscopyNOW.com, Mar 14»
4
Does Eating Leafy Veggies Increase Quality Sperms
... it produces a sharp increase in sperm motility, along with rapid development of the "acrosome reaction" that allows the sperm cell to attach to ... «BoldSky, Dec 13»
5
Vitamins To Improve Fertility In Men
... it produces a sharp increase in sperm motility, along with rapid development of the "acrosome reaction" that allows the sperm cell to attach to ... «BoldSky, Dec 13»
6
Irish researchers discovering more and more about male infertility
Before fertilisation, healthy sperm cells go through an activation process called the acrosome reaction. During that phase, the sperm releases ... «thejournal.ie, Oct 13»
7
Stallion Semen Tests: Which to Use and What Do They Mean?
... A23187, a potent inducer of the acrosome reaction. "If you have a semen sample that looks very good based on traditional tests, but you can't ... «TheHorse.com, Sep 13»
8
Fertilization and Early Pregnancy Loss in Mares
The next step is the acrosome reaction, which allows the sperm to provide the enzymes required to break through the egg. A cortical reaction ... «TheHorse.com, Apr 12»
9
Keep healthy with antioxidants
... capacitation (the physiological changes in spermatozoa to penetrate and fertilize an egg), acrosome reaction (Reaction on cap like structure ... «PakistanToday.com.pk, Feb 12»
10
Sex in the Sun May Increase Your Fertility
... involved in not only increasing sex hormone production, but also in maturation of sperm involving motility and the acrosome reaction when a ... «eMaxHealth, Jan 12»

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