Number ATP to make 1 lipid (palmitic acid) from AcetylCoA precursors
| Value | 7 Unitless |
|---|---|
| Organism | Bacteria Escherichia coli |
| Reference | The chemistry of life, Steven Rose, pp. 204, 4th ed. Originally mentioned in link |
| Comments | From pyruvate, 23 ATP molecules are required. 16 to convert 8 pyruvates to 8 acetyl-CoA and 7 to carboxylate 7 acetyl-CoA to 7 malonyl-CoA molecules. The malonyl-CoA molecules are used to synthesize the lipid. Also requires 7 NADPH reducing power units |
| Entered by | Ron Milo, Paul Jorgensen, Mike Springer |
| ID | 100175 |