Sperm Bioenergetics in a Nutshell1

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After ejaculation, mammalian sperm acquire energy from nutrient molecules found in the seminal plasma and in the female reproductive tract environment. As in other animal cells, most of this energy is transformed into ATP and other high-energy compounds and used for biological work. Among different functions, ATP in sperm is used for movement, for fusion events during the acrosome reaction, and to transport ions...

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