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AIIMS2007ZoologyHuman Reproduction

Which of the following is true regarding sperm?

Options

  1. AFertilizin : for penetrating egg membrane
  2. BHyalurodinase : for penetrating egg membrane
  3. CAcrosin : dissolves corona radiata
  4. DCapacitation : takes place in penis

Correct answer

B. Hyalurodinase : for penetrating egg membrane

Step-by-step solution

Hyaluronidase is a hydrolytic enzyme present in the acrosome of sperm (human testes). It lyses the glycosaminoglycans in the extracellular matrix holding the cell of the corona radiata together. As the coronal cells become more loosely associated, sperm cells can propel themselves inward, toward the zona pellucida by making a receptive cone or fertilization cone through the cytoplasm of the egg. Hyaluronidase may also be involved in breaking down the Zona Pellucida. Fertilizin is a chemical substance secreted from

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