what is mean by capacitation
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Capacitation is the process by which the
outer membrane of the head of the sperm is removed allowing the release
of enzymes that enable the sperm to penetrate the outer layer of the
egg for fertilization. Without the capacitation process, the sperm would
be unable to penetrate the egg and fertilization could not occur.
Supporting this process is important to maximize natural fertility as
well as ensuring the ability of sperm to fertilize the egg in an in
vitro fertilization procedure.
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Capacitation is the penultimate step in the of mammalian spermatozoa and is required to render them competent to frtilize an oocyte.
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