sperm plasma membrane disassembly

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/GO_0035045

The gradual disintegration of the sperm plasma membrane following insemination. This process is seen in Drosophila after entry of the entire sperm, surrounded by its plasma membrane, into the egg. [ GOC:bf http://openisbn.com/search.php?q=0879694238&isbn=1/ ]

Synonyms: sperm plasma membrane breakdown, sperm plasma membrane catabolism, sperm plasma membrane degradation

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biological_process

GO:0035045

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cellular component disassembly and results in disassembly of some sperm plasma membrane

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plasma membrane organization
membrane disassembly
cellular process involved in reproduction in multicellular organism
part of some single fertilization
results in disassembly of some sperm plasma membrane