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acrosome reaction

The discharge, by sperm, of a single, anterior secretory granule following the sperm's attachment to the zona pellucida surrounding the oocyte. The process begins with the fusion of the outer acrosomal membrane with the sperm plasma membrane and ends
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acrosome reaction

Summary

acrosome reaction is a biological process[1]. It draws 269 Wikipedia views per month (biological_process category, ranking #173 of 442).[2]

Key Facts

  • acrosome reaction is credited with the discovery of Jean Clark Dan[3].
  • acrosome reaction's instance of is recorded as biological process[4].
  • acrosome reaction is a type of reproductive process[5].
  • acrosome reaction is part of single fertilization[6].
  • acrosome reaction's exact match is recorded as http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/GO_0007340[7].

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Definition and Type

acrosome reaction's instance of is recorded as biological process[4]. It is a type of reproductive process[5].

Use and Application

acrosome reaction is part of single fertilization[6].

Why It Matters

acrosome reaction draws 269 Wikipedia views per month (biological_process category, ranking #173 of 442).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[8] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[9]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . Gene Ontology release 2019-10-07. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . mbl.edu. Retrieved . mbl.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . Gene Ontology release 2019-10-07. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . Gene Ontology release 2019-10-07. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . Gene Ontology release 2019-10-07. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [8] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → biological process
    Part of → single fertilization
    Discoverer or inventor → Jean Clark Dan
    Part of → —
    + 4 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|2 */ [[Property:P8189]]: 987007554239405171, mv to monolingual text names on J9U statements"
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