yes it produces more than twice the amount of atp when oxidized by respiration
Glucose, fatty acids, and amino acids pass into the bloodstream.
The common pathway for oxidation of products of glucose and fatty acids catabolism is the citric acid cycle (also known as the Krebs cycle). In this cycle, acetyl-CoA derived from both glucose (from glycolysis) and fatty acids (from beta-oxidation) is oxidized to produce NADH and FADH2, which are then used to generate ATP through oxidative phosphorylation in the electron transport chain.
fat is broken down into fatty acids
Fatty acids cannot be used to form new glucose in the body because they are molecules made up of carbon and hydrogen, which cannot be converted to glucose through the process of gluconeogenesis. Instead, fatty acids are broken down through beta-oxidation to produce energy in the form of ATP.
Glycerol (from fatty acids) can be entered into Glycolysis at its 3Carbon stage
No. The sub-units for carbohydrates is a monosaccharide such as glucose or fructose. Fatty acids are what results from the sub-unit aliphatic compounds and glycerol.
Fatty Acids.
Mitochondria require oxygen and nutrients, such as glucose and fatty acids, to produce energy efficiently through a process called cellular respiration.
Fatty acids and glycerol
When a cell uses fatty acids for aerobic respiration, it first hydrolyzes fats into glycerol and free fatty acids through the action of lipases. The free fatty acids are then activated and transported into the mitochondria, where they undergo beta-oxidation. This process breaks down the fatty acids into acetyl-CoA, which can enter the citric acid cycle to produce ATP. Glycerol can also be converted into glucose through gluconeogenesis or enter glycolysis.
energy in the form of Adenosine Triphosphate (ATP). This process occurs in the mitochondria, where glucose is broken down through glycolysis and the citric acid cycle, amino acids are converted into intermediates that enter these pathways, and fatty acids undergo beta-oxidation to produce ATP. The liberated energy from these processes fuels cellular functions and activities.
Red blood cells lack mitochondria and rely solely on glycolysis to generate ATP. Glucose is the preferred substrate for glycolysis due to its ability to rapidly produce energy in anaerobic conditions. Fatty acids and amino acids require mitochondrial metabolism, which red blood cells lack.