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Determine the number of reducing equivalents produced by the complete oxidation of linoleic acid (c18 h32 02) from part a. express your answer as an integer.

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Final answer:

The complete oxidation of linoleic acid (C18H32O2) produces 35 reducing equivalents as ATP.

Step-by-step explanation:

The complete oxidation of linoleic acid (C18H32O2) produces 7 FADH2 and 7 NADH + H⁺ as reducing equivalents. Each FADH2 produces 2.5 ATP, and each NADH + H⁺ produces 2.5 ATP. Therefore, the total number of reducing equivalents is:



7 FADH2 × 2.5 ATP/FADH2 = 17.5 ATP

7 NADH + H⁺ × 2.5 ATP/(NADH + H⁺) = 17.5 ATP

Total ATP produced = 17.5 ATP + 17.5 ATP = 35 ATP

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