fusion of sperm to egg plasma membrane
id: GO:0007342
name: fusion of sperm to egg plasma membrane
namespace: biological_process
type: go
obsolete: False
Description: The binding and fusion of a sperm, having penetrated the zona pellucida, with the plasma membrane of the oocyte. Binding occurs at the posterior (post-acrosomal) region of the sperm head.
Parent Functions
id | name |
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GO:0022412 | cellular process involved in reproduction in multicellular organism |
GO:0045026 | plasma membrane fusion |