Capacitation - Definition and Overview

Capacitation refers to the post-ejaculatory process that takes place in mammalian spermatozoa that renders them competent to interact with, and fertilize, an oocyte.

See also

• Hyperactivation
• Acrosome reaction

External links

• Capacitation of mouse spermatozoa: Correlation between the capacitation state and protein tyrosine phosphorylation. (http://www.ucalgary.ca/UofC/eduweb/virtualembryo/capacitation.html)

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