I think level1 confusion stems from the fact that he forgot that each glucose gives two pyruvatesEach glucose gives two pyruvates
Glucose + 2Pi + 2ADP + 2NAD = 2 Pyruvate + 2ATP + 2NADH + 2H + 2H2O
thats very cool but i think .. u all may forgot a step to convert pyruvate to Acetyl coA .. which yealds an Another mol. of NADH which add 3 ATP per pyruvate so Add 6 ATP per Gulcose which mean 1 Mol. of Glucose yealds 38 ATP per Glucose not 32 ATPIt can be 32 and it can be 30 depending on which shuttle
in the case of 32 here's the calculation:
Glycolysis 2 ATPs/glucose
Glycolysis give 2 NADH
if NADH enters through G3P shuttle it will yield 3 ATPs
so 2x3= 6 ATPs
Each glucose gives two pyruvates
Each pyruvate entering TCA will give off 12ATPs
so 12x2 = 24
Adding
24+6+2 = 32
am sure you'll understand how malate shuttle gives 30 ATPs instead
You are absolutely rightthats very cool but i think .. u all may forgot a step to convert pyruvate to Acetyl coA .. which yealds an Another mol. of NADH which add 3 ATP per pyruvate so Add 6 ATP per Gulcose which mean 1 Mol. of Glucose yealds 38 ATP per Glucose not 32 ATP
am i right?!
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i think malate shuttle produces 3 atp s as it uses nadh and G3P shuttle produces 2 as it uses FADH2It can be 32 and it can be 30 depending on which shuttle
in the case of 32 here's the calculation:
Glycolysis 2 ATPs/glucose
Glycolysis give 2 NADH
if NADH enters through G3P shuttle it will yield 3 ATPs
so 2x3= 6 ATPs
Each glucose gives two pyruvates
Each pyruvate entering TCA will give off 12ATPs
so 12x2 = 24
Adding
24+6+2 = 32
am sure you'll understand how malate shuttle gives 30 ATPs instead