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Explain the importance of β-oxidation and weight loss.

Give the number of ATP made from the breakdown of a 12C fatty acid to that of one molecule of glucose.
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The complete aerobic oxidation of glucose is coupled to the synthesis of as many as 36 molecules of ATP:

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Source  Lodish H, Berk A, Zipursky SL, et al. Molecular Cell Biology. 4th edition. New York: W. H. Freeman; 2000. Section 16.1, Oxidation of Glucose and Fatty Acids to CO2. Available from: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK21624/
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