#Question id: 995
#Unit 1. Structure and Function of Biomolecules
Saturated fatty acids are degraded by the stepwise reactions of B oxidation, producing acetyl-CoA. Under aerobic conditions, how many ATP molecules would be produced as a consequence of removal of each acetyl-CoA?
#Question id: 996
#Unit 1. Structure and Function of Biomolecules
Which of the following is (are) true of the oxidation of 1 mol of palmitate (a 16-carbon saturated fatty acid; 16:0) by the B-oxidation pathway, beginning with the free fatty acid in the cytoplasm?
1. Activation of the free fatty acid requires the equivalent of two ATPs.
2. Inorganic pyrophosphate (PPi) is produced.
3. Carnitine functions as an electron acceptor.
4. 8 mol of FADH2 are formed.
5. 8 mol of acetyl-CoA are formed.
6. There is no direct involvement of NAD+.
#Question id: 997
#Unit 1. Structure and Function of Biomolecules
Complete oxidation of 1 mole of which fatty acid would yield the most ATP?
#Question id: 998
#Unit 1. Structure and Function of Biomolecules
Which of the following statements apply (applies) to the B oxidation of fatty acids?
1. The process takes place in the cytosol of mammalian cells.
2. Carbon atoms are removed from the acyl chain one at a time.
3. Before oxidation, fatty acids must be converted to their CoA derivatives.
4. NADP+ is the electron acceptor.
5. The products of B oxidation can directly enter the citric acid cycle for further oxidation.
#Question id: 999
#Unit 1. Structure and Function of Biomolecules
The balanced equation for the degradation of CH3(CH2)10COOH via the B-oxidation pathway is:
#Question id: 1000
#Unit 1. Structure and Function of Biomolecules
Which of the following is (are) true of the B oxidation of long-chain fatty acids?
1. The enzyme complex that catalyzes the reaction contains biotin.
2. FADH2 serves as an electron carrier.
3. NADH serves as an electron carrier.
4. Oxidation of an 18-carbon fatty acid produces six molecules of propionyl-CoA.
5. Oxidation of a 15-carbon fatty acid produces at least one propionyl-CoA.