Fundamentals of Biochemistry: Life at the Molecular Level 5th Edition

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Chapter 18 - Electron Transport and Oxidative Phosphorylation - Exercises - Page 627: 3

Answer

Per one NADH 1.5 ATP is synthesized.

Work Step by Step

When NADH participates in the glycerophosphate shuttle, the electrons of NADH flow to FAD and then to CoQ, bypassing Complex I. Thus, about 1.5 ATP is synthesized per NADH.
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