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Q: What are the major carbon-containing products and the total molar yield of ATP when mammalian cell homogenates are incubated iwth the four fatty acids listed below under condition A and condition B? Assume all necessary enzymes and coenzymes are present.
a) CH3-(CH2)8-COO
b)cis-CH3-CH=CH-CH2-CH2-COO
c)cis-CH3-CH=CH-CH2-CH2-COO and inbibitor of epimerase enzyme
d) CH3-CH(OH)-(CH2)3-COO
Condition A - the citric acid cycle is blocked by fluorocitrate, and acetyl CoA is the final degredation product
Condition B - the citric acid cycle is operating normally.
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