Pearson eText Organic Chemistry -- Instant Access (Pearson+)
Pearson eText Organic Chemistry -- Instant Access (Pearson+)
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Author: Paula Bruice
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Chapter 24, Problem 41P
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Interpretation:

The number of ATP molecules obtained from the β- oxidation of one molecule of a 16-carbon saturated fatty acyl-CoA has to be calculated.

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β-oxidation:

The conversion of fatty acyl-CoA into acetyl-CoA by 4-step pathway is known as the β- oxidation.

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