Chapter 12, Problem 12.87AP

Summary Introduction

To determine:

How many $\text{acetyl}\text{CoA}$ units are produced from the complete oxidation of capric acid.

Introduction:

In the case of absence of glucose and glycogen, cells that still require ATP undergo fatty acid oxidation. Cells oxidize fatty acids to $\text{acetyl}\text{CoA}$ through beta oxidation in which two carbons are removed from activated fatty acid. The generated $\text{acetyl}\text{CoA}$ can enter the citric acid cycle in mitochondrial matrix for production of ATP.

Summary Introduction

To determine:

How many cycles of $\text{β}\text{oxidation}$ occur during complete oxidation of capric acid.

Introduction:

In the case of absence of glucose and glycogen, cells that still require ATP undergo fatty acid oxidation. Cells oxidize fatty acids to $\text{acetyl}\text{CoA}$ through beta oxidation in which two carbons are removed from activated fatty acid. The generated $\text{acetyl}\text{CoA}$ can enter the citric acid cycle in mitochondrial matrix for production of ATP.

Summary Introduction

To determine:

How many ATP are generated from the complete oxidation of capric acid.

Introduction:

In the case of absence of glucose and glycogen, cells that still require ATP undergo fatty acid oxidation. Cells oxidize fatty acids to $\text{acetyl}\text{CoA}$ through beta oxidation in which two carbons are removed from activated fatty acid. The generated $\text{acetyl}\text{CoA}$ can enter the citric acid cycle in mitochondrial matrix for production of ATP.