The sperm produced substances of enzymatic nature, called sperm lysin. In mammals, it is called as

Hyaluronidase

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Hyaluronic acid

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Androgamone

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The correct option is C Hyaluronidase
In mammalian fertilization, hyaluronidase and acrosin are the two enzymes released by the sperm and together are called as sperm lysin. Hyaluronidase is released by acrosome of the sperm cell after it reaches oocyte. It digests hyaluronic acid present in the corona radiata.

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