MICOS function as a diffusion barrier to prevent mixing of the distinct proteins and lipids in the boundary membrane and crista membranes.

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The membrane potential of the sperm cell becomes more negative as potassium ions leave the sperm. 

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Negative membrane potential may allow calcium channels to be opened and permit calcium to enter the sperm. 

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Calcium and bicarbonate ions are critical in activating cAMP production and in facilitating the membrane fusion events of the acrosome reaction

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The influx of bicarbonate ions (and possibly other ions) alkalinizes the sperm, raising its pH. This will be critical in the subsequent activation of calcium channels

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During capacitation, 

cAMP formation, protein

phosphorylation occurs. 

One of these proteins is Izumo, which is critical in sperm-egg fusion

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Connection between sperm translocation

and capacitationbefore entering the ampulla of the oviduct, the uncapacitated sperm bindactively to the membranes of the oviduct cells in the the isthmus) & this bindingis temporary and appears to be broken when the sperm become capacitated