The complete combustion of palmitate and glucose yields 9781 kJ mol -1 and kJ mol

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The complete combustion of palmitate and glucose yields 9781 kJ ∙ mol -1 and kJ ∙ mol -1 of free energy, respectively. Compare these values to the free energy (as ATP) obtained though catabolism of palmitate and glucose under standard conditions. Which process is more efficient?
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Fundamentals of biochemistry Life at the Molecular Level

ISBN: 978-0470547847

4th edition

Authors: Donald Voet, Judith G. Voet, Charlotte W. Pratt

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