Lipid metabolism and beta-oxidation
LIPID METABOLISM AND BETA-OXIDATION · IMAT Doutor1 / 1
Complete oxidation of palmitate (16 carbons) yields about 106 molecules of ATP, whereas glucose yields about 30. Which comparison is correct per carbon atom?
A
Glucose yields more per carbon, because it enters the Krebs cycle directly
B
The two are identical per carbon
C
Palmitate yields less per carbon, because activation costs two ATP equivalents
D
The comparison cannot be made, since the pathways are different
E
Palmitate still yields more ATP per carbon, because its carbons start out more reduced
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