Spermatogenic cells in the germinal epithelium utilize alpha-ketoisocaproate and lactate, produced by Sertoli cells from leucine and glucose.
D000818:Animals; D005947:Glucose / Q000378:metabolism; D007651:Keto Acids / Q000378:metabolism*; D007773:Lactates / Q000378:metabolism*; D019344:Lactic Acid; D007930:Leucine / Q000378:metabolism; D008297:Male; D051381:Rats; D012708:Sertoli Cells / Q000378:metabolism; D013094:Spermatozoa / Q000378:metabolism*
D007651:Keto Acids; D007773:Lactates; D019344:Lactic Acid; C013082:alpha-ketoisocaproic acid; D007930:Leucine; D005947:Glucose