Oxidative phosphorylation versus glycolysis: what fuel do spermatozoa use?

Spermatozoa are highly specialized cells. Adenosine triphosphate (ATP), which provides the energy for supporting the key functions of the spermatozoa, is formed by 2 metabolic pathways, namely glycolysis and oxidative phosphorylation (OXPHOS). It is produced in the mitochondria through OXPHOS as wel...

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Main Authors: Stefan S du Plessis, Ashok Agarwal, Gayatri Mohanty, Michelle van der Linde
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2015-04-01
Series:Asian Journal of Andrology
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Online Access:http://www.ajandrology.com/article.asp?issn=1008-682X;year=2015;volume=17;issue=2;spage=230;epage=235;aulast=du