How many ATP molecules are produced during the complete breakdown of 1 molecule of glucose?

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How many ATP molecules are produced during the complete breakdown of 1 molecule of glucose?

2007-02-11 12:52:55 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology

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Theoretically, 36 ATP molecules are produced.

from breakdown of one glucose molecule --
during glycolysis, 2 ATP are lost
after glycolysis, 8 ATP are gained
after oxidative decarboxylation, 6 ATP are gained
after Krebs cycle, 24 ATP are gained
total gain = 36 ATP molecules

2007-02-11 13:03:01 · answer #1 · answered by jazzy girl 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋

40 ATP molecules produced during breakdown of 1 glucose molecule

2007-02-11 20:57:25 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋

36-38 ATP

2007-02-11 20:56:59 · answer #3 · answered by ecolink 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋