Table 5 The integrated multi-omics data analysis revealed genes, proteins and metabolites that potentially correlate with bull fertility.

From: Integrated multi-omics analyses reveals molecules governing sperm metabolism potentially influence bull fertility

Pathway ID

KEGG pathway

Gene/translated protein

Significant function

Interacting metabolites

bta00650

Butanoate metabolism

ACADS, BDH1

Sperm metabolism

Acetyl Co-A

bta00010

Glycolysis and Gluconeogenesis

SLC25A4, PFKL, PGM1

Negative regulation of Apoptosis in sperm

S-maleate, l-Maleic acid

bta00270

Methionine and Cysteine Metabolism

AHCY, SMCP

Sperm motility, Oxidative phosphorylation

Taurine and hypotaurine

bta04070

Phosphatidyl inositol phosphate

PIP4K2C

Sperm motility and Acrosome reaction

Inositol-3.4, phosphate phosphotidyl 1-d-myoinositol

bta00240

Pyrimidine metabolism

POLR3K

Not identified

Carbamyol phosphate, dCTP, dUDP

bta01212

Saturated fatty acid beta oxidation

ACADS, GCDH

Sperm motility

Acetoacyl Co-A, acetyl Co-A

bta00750

Vit B metabolism

PNPO

Not identified

Pyridoxine phosphate