How many molecules of ATP are obtained from complete (including the fourth stage of catabolism) metabolism of one molecule of glucose

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How many molecules of ATP are obtained from complete (including the fourth stage of catabolism) metabolism of one molecule of glucose

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First the glycoside linkages in glucose are hydrolyzed, there will be no ATP generation in this step. 

The second stage is glycolysis, in this step one molecule of glucose is converted to two molecules of pyruvate. Thus two molecules of ATP is produced along with 2 NADH molecules.

Third stage is the citric acid cycle, one molecule of acetyl CoA produces 1 ATP, 3NADH and 1 FADH2 . Since two acetyl CoA are oxidized, 2 ATP , 6 NADH and 2 FADH2 are produced.

Last step is the oxidative phosphorylation, here in this step 1 NADH and 1 FADH2 molecules are produced in total.

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