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Question

Given the following fatty acids, determine which will yield the highest amount of ATP per mole during metabolism: stearic acid (C₁₈) or myristic acid (C₁₄).

Accepted Answer

stearic acid (C₁₈)

Answer

myristic acid (C₁₄).

Given the following fatty acids, determine which will yield the highest amount of ATP per mole during metabolism: stearic acid (C18) or myristic acid (C14).

Given the following fatty acids, determine which will yield the highest amount of ATP per mole during metabolism: stearic acid (C₁₈) or myristic acid (C₁₄).