Term Information

Accession
GO:0002080
Name
acrosomal membrane
Ontology
cellular_component
Synonyms
None
Alternate IDs
None
Definition
The membrane that surrounds the acrosomal lumen. The acrosome is a special type of lysosome 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. Source: GOC:dph
Comment
None
History
See term history for GO:0002080 at QuickGO
Subset
None
Feedback
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Parents of acrosomal membrane (GO:0002080)
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acrosomal membrane [is_a relation] is_a  secretory granule membrane (GO:0030667)
acrosomal membrane [BFO:0000050 relation] BFO:0000050  acrosomal vesicle (GO:0001669)
Children of acrosomal membrane (GO:0002080)
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outer acrosomal membrane (GO:0002081) [BFO:0000050 relation] BFO:0000050  acrosomal membrane
inner acrosomal membrane (GO:0002079) [BFO:0000050 relation] BFO:0000050  acrosomal membrane
protein C inhibitor-acrosin complex (GO:0033282) [BFO:0000050 relation] BFO:0000050  acrosomal membrane
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