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An infant was admitted to hospital for failure to thrive. It was discovered that the infant lacks the enzyme to metabolize long chain fatty acids, the major fuel in most mammals. Treatment included a diet rich in very short chain fatty acids, such as caproic acid (which is high in goat's milk and olive oil). How much ATP would you expect to gain from the complete oxidation of one molecule of caproic acid. (Caproic acid is a saturated fatty acid with 6 carbons). A) 36 B) 38 C) 40 OD) 42

An infant was admitted to hospital for failure to thrive. It was discovered that the infant lacks the enzyme to metabolize long chain fatty acids, the major fuel in most mammals. Treatment included a diet rich in very short chain fatty acids, such as caproic acid (which is high in goat's milk and olive oil). How much ATP would you expect to gain from the complete oxidation of one molecule of caproic acid. (Caproic acid is a saturated fatty acid with 6 carbons). A) 36 B) 38 C) 40 OD) 42

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An infant was admitted to hospital for failure to thrive. It was discovered that the infant lacks the enzyme to metabolize long chain fatty acids, the major fuel in most mammals. Treatment included a diet rich in very short chain fatty acids, such as caproic acid (which is high in goat's milk and olive oil). How much ATP would you expect to gain from the complete oxidation of one molecule of caproic acid. (Caproic acid is a saturated fatty acid with 6 carbons). A) 36 B) 38 C) 40 OD) 42
Transcribed Image Text:An infant was admitted to hospital for failure to thrive. It was discovered that the infant lacks the enzyme to metabolize long chain fatty acids, the major fuel in most mammals. Treatment included a diet rich in very short chain fatty acids, such as caproic acid (which is high in goat's milk and olive oil). How much ATP would you expect to gain from the complete oxidation of one molecule of caproic acid. (Caproic acid is a saturated fatty acid with 6 carbons). A) 36 B) 38 C) 40 OD) 42
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