Answer to Question #201348 in General Chemistry for Emman

Question

Compare the amount of ATP that can be obtained from palmitic and palmitoleic acids. Show solutions.

What can be concluded from this answer.

Answer 1

This gives us a total of 108 ATP molecules. However, since 2 ATP molecules were used up in the activation of the fatty acid, this means that 106 ATP molecules are generated when a single palmitic acid is broken down via beta oxidation.