During Fatty Acid Oxidation, a Fatty Acid Must React with Coenzyme

question 86

Multiple Choice

During fatty acid oxidation, a fatty acid must react with coenzyme A to become a fatty acyl-CoA, as shown below. In the body, the reaction above is coupled to the hydrolysis of two phosphate groups from ATP as shown below: Which of the following equations is the correct calculation of the overall free energy of the coupled reaction?

• A) ΔG_overall = 7.0 kcal/mol + 15.7 kcal/mol
• B) ΔG_overall = 7.0 kcal/mol  15.7 kcal/mol
• C) ΔG_overall = 15.7 kcal/mol + 7.0 kcal/mol
• D) ΔG_overall = 7 kcal/mol  15.7 kcal/mol
• E) ΔG_overall = 7 kcal/mol   15.7 kcal/mol

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