FB2025_05 , released December 11, 2025
FB2025_05 , released December 11, 2025
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Term perinuclear theca ID (Ontology) GO:0033011 (Gene Ontology)
Definition A condensed cytoplasmic structure that covers the nucleus of mammalian spermatozoa except for a narrow zone around the insertion of the tail. It shows two distinct regions, a subacrosomal layer and, continuing caudally beyond the acrosomic system, the postacrosomal sheath. The perinuclear theca has been considered a cytoskeletal scaffold responsible for maintaining the overall architecture of the mature sperm head; however, recent studies indicate that the bulk of its constituent proteins are not traditional cytoskeletal proteins but rather a variety of cytosolic proteins.[ PubMed:17289678 PubMed:8025156 ]
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  intracellular membraneless organelle
   |__cytoskeleton
       |__perinuclear theca
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Part of perinuclear region of cytoplasm
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