ATP Production from β Oxidation
How many ATP will be produced from the β oxidation of palmitic acid, a C_{16} saturated fatty acid?
Palmitic acid \left( C _{16}\right) requires seven \beta oxidation cycles, which produce seven NADH and seven FADH _2. The total number of acetyl CoA is eight. The activation of palmitic acid decreases the total produced by two ATP.
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PROBLEM |
Given | Need | Connect |
\beta oxidation of palmitic acid (C_{16}) two acetyl CoA |
total ATP produced | NADH, FADH_2, acetyl CoA |
ATP Production from beta Oxidation of Palmitic Acid (16:0) | |
Activation | -2 ATP |
8 Acetyl CoA (16 C atoms × 1 acetyl CoA/2 C atoms) | |
8 acetyl CoA × 10 ATP/acetyl CoA | 80 ATP |
7 \beta \text { Oxidation Cycles } | |
7 NADH × 2.5 ATP/NADH | 17.5 ATP |
7\ FADH _2 \times 1.5\ ATP / FADH _2 | 10.5 ATP |
Total | 106 ATP |