Term Name: premature acrosome loss
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.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0061948]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is a type of: reproductive process
negatively regulated by: negative regulation of premature acrosome loss
regulated by: regulation of premature acrosome loss