Question 18.7: ATP Production Indicate the amount of ATP produced by each o...

ATP Production

Indicate the amount of ATP produced by each of the following oxidation reactions:

a. pyruvate to acetyl-CoA

b. glucose to acetyl-CoA

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a. The oxidation of pyruvate to acetyl-CoA produces one NADH, which yields three ATP.

b. Six ATP are produced from the oxidation of glucose to two pyruvate. Another six ATP are produced when two pyruvate oxidize to give two acetyl-CoA. A total of 12 ATP are produced from the oxidation of glucose to two acetyl-CoA.

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