Answer to Question #188661 in Biochemistry for Kim

Question

How much energy, in the form of ATP, is obtained from b-oxidation of 1 mol of linoleic acid?

Answer 1

answer:

Molecular Structure of linoleic acid:

Number of FADH₂ = (n/2) - 1 - 2 double bonds

= (18/2) -1 -2

= 9 -3

= 6

$\because$ 8NADH + 6FADH₂ + 9Acetyl CoA

No. of ATP = 8(2.5) + 6 (1.5) + 9(10)

= (20 + 9 + 90)ATP

= 119ATP

$\therefore$ Beta-oxidation of 1 mol of linoleic acid yields 119ATP