In class, we described how germinating plant seeds can convert fatty acids to carbohydrates using the glyoxylate cycle. Using this mechanism, you may expect that three palmitoyl-CoAs (16 carbon fatty acid-CoA) should be able to produce 8 glucose (6 carbon) molecules. This is because 16 * 3C = 48 carbons = 8 * 6C. But in reality, this is not the case. Why? How many palmitoyl-CoAs do you actually need to produce 8 glucose molecules?

In class, we described how germinating plant seeds can convert fatty acids to carbohydrates using the glyoxylate cycle. Using this mechanism, you may expect that three palmitoyl-CoAs (16 carbon fatty acid-CoA) should be able to produce 8 glucose (6 carbon) molecules. This is because 16 * 3C = 48 carbons = 8 * 6C. But in reality, this is not the case. Why? How many palmitoyl-CoAs do you actually need to produce 8 glucose molecules?

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