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Energy produced from β-oxidation
energy produced from β-oxidation of one molecule of acyl CoA to
CO2 and water: (n = no of carbon)
1. Acetyl CoA = (n/2) x12
2. NADH = (n/2)-1 x3
3. FADH2 = (n/2)-1 x2
4. 2 ATP are utilized during the formation of acyl CoA .
Example: β-Oxidation of one molecule of palmitoyl CoA (n = 16)
to CO2 and water produces
8 acetyl CoA (8 Acetyl CoA = 8 x12 = 96 ATP)
7 NADH (7 NADH = 7 X 3 = 21 ATP)
7 FADH2 (7 FADH2 = 7 X 2 = 14 ATP)
Total ATP = 131 ATP
2 ATP are utilized during the formation of acyl CoA . (- 2 ATP)
Net yield is 129 ATP
