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I have looked up a few videos on this and I am just getting more lost, can someone help?
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3 years ago
22 carbons / 2 = 11 acetyl-CoA molecules

Rounds of beta oxidation:

22/2 -1 = 11 - 1 = 10 NADH, 10 FADH2 molecules

Assume 3 ATP per NADH and 2 ATP per FADH, therefore:

10 * 3 = 30
10 * 2 = 20
11 * 12 = 132
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182 ATP

Now take away 2 for the activation stage at the beginning:

180 ATP

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