premature acrosome loss

Term ID

GO:0061948

Synonyms

spontaneous acrosome loss

Definition

The discharge, by sperm, of a single, anterior secretory granule before the sperm reaches to the zona pellucida of the oocyte. The process begins with the fusion of the outer acrosomal membrane with the sperm plasma membrane and ends with the exocytosis of the acrosomal contents. (3)

References

Ontology

GO: Biological Process QuickGO AmiGO

Relationships

is a type of: reproductive process

reproductive process Show first 5 Terms
negatively regulated by: negative regulation of premature acrosome loss

negative regulation of premature acrosome loss Show first 5 Terms
regulated by: regulation of premature acrosome loss

regulation of premature acrosome loss Show first 5 Terms

Phenotype

Phenotype caused by Genes