Answer
1 Mol of palmitate has 16 mol of carbon atoms On complete oxidation it produces : 8 mol Acetyl CoA, 7 mol NaDH and 7 mol FADH2 Each mol acetyl Co A = 10 ATP, 1 NADH = 2.5 ATP, 1 FADH2 = 1.5 ATP 2 ATP is used for the activation of Palmitate
So total ATP yield: = 8(10)+7(2.5) + 7 (1.5) - 2
= 106 ATP
Work Step by Step
1 Mol of palmitate has 16 mol of carbon atoms On complete oxidation it produces : 8 mol Acetyl CoA, 7 mol NaDH and 7 mol FADH2 Each mol acetyl Co A = 10 ATP, 1 NADH = 2.5 ATP, 1 FADH2 = 1.5 ATP 2 ATP is used for the activation of Palmitate
So total ATP yield: = 8(10)+7(2.5) + 7 (1.5) - 2
= 106 ATP
