Which of the Following Compounds Will Generate, Upon Oxidation, the Highest

question 50

Multiple Choice

Which of the following compounds will generate, upon oxidation, the highest yield of ATP on a mole per mole basis?

• A) myristate (14:0)
• B) myristoyl-CoA
• C) 1,2-dimyristoylphosphatidylserine
• D) 1,2,3-trimyristoylglycerol
• E) cholesteryl myristate

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