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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2015-04-01
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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 |