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A student incorrectly calculated the net yield of ATP molecules from the complete oxidation of an...

A student incorrectly calculated the net yield of ATP molecules from the complete oxidation of an 18- carbon fatty acid to be 148 ATP. What did the student probably overlook? Justify your answer please.

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The student might have overlooked the number of ATPs consumed for the activation of fatty acid for lipolysis.

Stearic acid is a fatty acids with 18 carbons in its structure. The number of beta-oxidation rounds required are, (18/2)-1 = 8. Number of acetyl CoA produced are 18/2 = 9.

From beta-oxidation, 8 NADH are produced that correspond to 24 ATP (1 NADH = 3 ATP)

8 FADH2 are produce from Acetyl CoA = 16 ATP (1 FADH2 = 2 ATP)

Energy from Kreb's cycle: 27 NADH = 81 ATP

9 FADH2 = 18 ATP

9 ATP = 9ATP.

Total 148 ATP are produced and 2 ATP are consumed for the activation of fatty acid for lipolysis. So, the net ATP produced is, 146.

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