Assertion: acrosome's enzyme | /r/CapableOf | enable the sperm
Facets:
value: to penetrate an egg
type: PURPOSE
value: to traverse the thick coat
type: PURPOSE
Source sentences:
text: Upon reaching an egg, enzymes contained within the sperm acrosome are activated, enabling the sperm to traverse the thick coat surrounding the egg (the zona pellucida); this process is known as the acrosome reaction.
text: acrosome - adhering to the top, lysosome is produced by the golgi apparatus and contains the hydrolytic enzymes that enable the sperm to penetrate and enter an egg