Eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) has 20 carbons, is found in fish oil, is a pentaunsaturated fatty acid. It is one of the essential fatty acids. In the absence of glucose, EPA can be converted into a single NADH, FADH2, and Acetyl-CoA molecule for every two carbons. Excluding 2 carbons that are represented by the carboxyl and methyl groups, how
much total ATP will be produced! I would like a running count of total NADH, FADH2, CO2, ATP, ATP created via Substrate level phosphorylation, and ATP created via oxidative
phosphorylation
[1] NADH
[2] FADH2
[3CO2
[4) ATP Total
[5] ATP-substrate level phosphorylation
[6] ATP-oxidative phosphorylation

Atp is is our little "pocket" of energy. of course, if you have too little, then it means you have too little energy, and you'll pass out. the way to not have enough, is to have no energy sources (glucose, fats, proteins). you can't have too many atp molecules. cycles like the krebs cycle produce it, but if you have too much of any substrate (or too little for that matter), the cycle stops and atp is no longer made (it stops until substrate levels are such that the process can go on). in any case, this is unlikely since atp is constantly hydrolyzed and remade, even while you're asleep. you won't have too much. if you have zero, you are dead or dying.

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