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Title: How many ATP are formed from one palmitic (C16) acid molecule undergoing beta oxidation?
Post by: imanialler on Mar 24, 2020

Question 1

One turn of the citric acid cycle produces ________ NADH2, ________ FADH2 and _______ GTP.

Question 2

How many ATP are formed from one palmitic (C16) acid molecule undergoing beta oxidation?

Title: How many ATP are formed from one palmitic (C16) acid molecule undergoing beta oxidation?
Post by: Beatricemm on Mar 24, 2020

Answer 1

three, one, one

Answer 2

There will be 7 turns of the beta oxidation and formation of 8 acetyl CoA molecules: therefore the 8 acetyl CoA will yield 80 ATP, and then 17.5 ATP from the NADH of the cycle and 10.5 ATP from the FADH2. The final total would be 108 ATP.