ABSTRACT
Energy yield Complete degradation of palmitate (C16:0) in b-oxidation generates 28 ATP molecules from oxidation of the NADH and FADH2 produced directly and 80 ATPs from the breakdown of the acetyl CoA molecules in the citric acid cycle. However, two ATP equivalents are required to activate the palmitate to
its acyl CoA derivative prior to oxidation. Thus the net yield is 106 ATPs.
