If 1 Mol of a Fatty Acyl-CoA Containing 20 Carbon $\beta$

question 93

Multiple Choice

If 1 mol of a fatty acyl-CoA containing 20 carbon atoms undergoes three rounds of $\beta$ oxidation, how many mol of ATP are produced from the complete aerobic catabolism of the products of these three rounds? (The remaining acyl-CoA is NOT catabolized further.)

• A) 12 ATP
• B) 30 ATP
• C) 34.5 ATP
• D) 37.5 ATP
• E) 42 ATP

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