Human Physiology
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ISBN: 9781259864629
Author: Fox, Stuart Ira
Publisher: Mcgraw-hill Education,
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Chapter 5, Problem 26RA
For many years, the total number of molecules of ATP produced for each molecule of glucose in aerobic respiration was given as 38. Later, it was estimated to be closer to 36, and now it is believed to be closer to 30. What factors must be considered in estimating the yield of ATP molecules? Why are the recent numbers considered to be approximate values?
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