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Assuming 1.5 ATP per FADH, 2.5 ATP per NADH in mitochondria, compare approximately how many ATP...

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Assuming 1.5 ATP per FADH, 2.5 ATP per NADH in mitochondria,compare approximately how many ATP equivalents would be generatedfrom the complete oxidation of 12-carbon worth of

a. saturated fatty acid

b. sugar (e.g. glucose)

Show work (possibly drawing out the cycle).

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12carbon worth of glucose means 2 glucose molecules1 glucose molecule via glycolysis generates 2 pyruvate 4 ATPand 2 NADH and consumes 2 ATP2 glucose molecules via glycolysis generate 4 pyruvate 8 ATPand 4 NADH and consumes 4 ATPThese pyruvate molecules are converted to acetylCoA whilegenerating 1 NADH 4 Pyruvate    See Answer
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