How many molecules of ATP are obtained from the NADH and FADH2 formed in the β-oxidation of one molecule of a 16-carbon saturated fatty acyl-CoA?
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How many molecules of ATP are obtained from the NADH and FADH2 formed in the β-oxidation of one molecule of a 16-carbon saturated fatty acyl-CoA?
Acetyl-CoA produced by the beta-oxidation pathway enters the mitochondrial TCA cycle, where is additionally oxidized to create NADH and FADH2. The NADH and FADH2 delivered by both beta oxidation and the TCA cycle are utilized by the mitochondrial electron transport chain to create ATP. Complete oxidation of one palmitate atom (unsaturated fat containing 16 carbons) creates 129 ATP particles.
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