Consider the Complete Oxidation of a Saturated Fatty Acid with the Formula

question 29

Short Answer

Consider the complete oxidation of a saturated fatty acid with the formula shown below. For each of the following questions enter the appropriate number (1,2,3,...)in the blank.
-For this fatty acid, from beta oxidation through the citric acid cycle, the net production is _____molecules of ATP.

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