Biochemistry: The Molecular Basis of Life
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Author: Trudy McKee, James R. McKee
Publisher: Oxford University Press
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Chapter 10, Problem 4Q
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The calculation of the number of ATP (adenosine triphosphate) that is generated by the aerobic oxidation of a glucose molecule, first by taking glycerol phosphate shuttle and then by assuming the malate–aspartate shuttle into operation.
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The aerobic oxidation of glucose involves glycolysis, Krebs cycle, and ETC (electron transfer chain). Energy is released in the form of ATP through substrate-level phosphorylation and oxidative phosphorylation where NADH (reduced nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide) and FADH2(reduced flavin adenine dinucleotide) are converted into ATP molecules. The earlier values are taken where one NADH results in the synthesis of three molecules of ATP and one FADH2 result in the synthesis of two molecules of ATP.
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