How many ATP's are formed from one turn of b oxidation?
Beta oxidation is the process by which fatty acids are processed progressively to release two carbon segments in the form of acetyl CoA. These reactions produce acetyl CoA and 1 molecule of FADH2 and 1 NADH per turn of beta oxidation. 1 NADH yields 3 molecules of ATP and 1 FADH2 yields 2 molecules of ATP releasing a total of 5 molecules of ATP. Beta oxidation of fatty acids occur in the matrix of the mitochondrion. Oxidation of odd carbon fatty acids result in acetyl CoA and propionyl CoA. Ref: Quantitative Human Physiology: An Introduction By Joseph J Feher page 194.
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