Chapter 10, Problem 4Q

Summary Introduction

To analyze:

The calculation of the number of ATP (adenosine triphosphate) that is generated by the aerobic oxidation of a glucose molecule, first by taking glycerol phosphate shuttle and then by assuming the malate–aspartate shuttle into operation.

Introduction:

The aerobic oxidation of glucose involves glycolysis, Krebs cycle, and ETC (electron transfer chain). Energy is released in the form of ATP through substrate-level phosphorylation and oxidative phosphorylation where NADH (reduced nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide) and FADH₂(reduced flavin adenine dinucleotide) are converted into ATP molecules. The earlier values are taken where one NADH results in the synthesis of three molecules of ATP and one FADH₂ result in the synthesis of two molecules of ATP.