How does the oxidation of one glucose molecule compare to the oxidation of palmitic acid (palmitate)?
1 Answer
Dec 20, 2015
Both generate ATP.
Explanation:
The oxidation of one glucose molecule yields about 34 ATP, whereas the oxidation of palmitic acid (palmitate) yields 129 ATP.
http://oregonstate.edu/dept/biochem/hhmi/hhmiclasses/biochem/lectnoteskga/2kjan14lecturenotes.html
The respiratory quotient (RQ) of glucose is
The RQ of palmitic acid is
A lower RQ means that more oxygen is consumed relative to the production of carbon dioxide, which means that more ATP can be produced.
http://www.tiem.utk.edu/~gross/bioed/webmodules/respiratoryquotient.html