Question

Determine the number of moles of ATP that can be generated from the fatty acids in 1 mole of steatic acid (18C).

Answer 1

18 carbon FA yeilds 9 acetyl coA.. each time it produces acetyl coA.. it gives 1NADH and 1FADH2 = 5ATP so total 8 x 5= 40 each acetyl coA gives 12 ATP so total 12 x 9= 108 108+40 = 148 FA needs two high energy bonds to convert to fattyacyl coA initially so 148-2 = 146

18 carbon FA yeilds 9 acetyl coA.. each time it produces acetyl coA.. it gives 1NADH and 1FADH2 = 5ATP so total 8 x 5= 40 each acetyl coA gives 12 ATP so total 12 x 9= 108 108+40 = 148 FA needs two high energy bonds to convert to fattyacyl coA initially so 148-2 = 146 moles