Sperm energy metabolism
Lisboa, Fernando Paixão; Mazzuchini, Mariana Polesso; Papa, Frederico Ozanam; DellAqua Junior, José Antonio.
Vet. Not. (Online)
; 27(2): 72-104, 2021. ilus
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The development of techniques to increase sperm longevity demands knowledge about cell metabolism. Sperm requires a constant supply of energy to maintain its cell functions. Approximately 500 metabolic reactions take place in somatic cells, and several of them require energy. Most of the produced energy goes for sperm motility, which is an ATP-dependent specialized process. Spermatozoa possess the required mechanisms to produce energy through glycolysis, citric acid cycle (Krebs cycle) and oxidative phosphorylation. Understanding these pathways provides knowledge on the interactions between the semen extender substrates and sperm cells. The aim of this review is to approach the major energy producing pathways of the sperm, as well as the substrates available for this metabolism.
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Ubicación: BR68.1
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