odd-chain fatty acids are metabolized down. propionyl-CoA (a 3 Carbon unit). This is converted in three steps to succinyl-CoA (as shown below). Calculate the number of ATPs that would result from the complete oxidation of valeric acid (a C-5 fatty acid)

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Chapter19: The Tricarboxylic Acid Cycle
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Problem 21P: Complete oxidation of a 16-carbon fatty acid can yield 129 molecules of ATP Study Figure 19.2 and...
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odd-chain fatty acids are metabolized down to propionyl-CoA (a 3 Carbon unit). This is converted in three steps to succinyl-CoA (as shown below). Calculate the number of ATPs that would result from the complete oxidation of
valeric acid (a C-5 fatty acid)
CO₂ ATP
S-COA
Propionyl-CoA
In
ADP+Pi
3
S-CoA
COO
Methylmalony-COA
ATO
APP
ood
Succinyl-CoA
'S-COA
Transcribed Image Text:odd-chain fatty acids are metabolized down to propionyl-CoA (a 3 Carbon unit). This is converted in three steps to succinyl-CoA (as shown below). Calculate the number of ATPs that would result from the complete oxidation of valeric acid (a C-5 fatty acid) CO₂ ATP S-COA Propionyl-CoA In ADP+Pi 3 S-CoA COO Methylmalony-COA ATO APP ood Succinyl-CoA 'S-COA
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