Number of ATP produced in aerobic respiration

[ZFlink]

Ok so I learned in my Biochemistry class that there is a net of 30-32 ATP per Glucose in aerobic respiration

Kaplan is saying it is 36-38

Which should I go with?

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[jakeberg1010]

I would say go with 32 -36 atp produced. it produces less than 36 when the transport chain isn't at its full potential of efficiency,. I say 38 would be more likely for prokaryotes since they don't have a mitochondrial membrane to . But i doubt they test writers would give you a choice like is it 32 atp or 36. its to debatable

 

[spoog74]

Ok so I learned in my Biochemistry class that there is a net of 30-32 ATP per Glucose in aerobic respiration

Kaplan is saying it is 36-38

Which should I go with?

For the DAT stick with 36 ATP for NET in EUKARYOTES, in prokaryotes remember its 38

 

[UCF FINatic]

For the DAT stick with 36 ATP for NET in EUKARYOTES, in prokaryotes remember its 38

Agreed. 👍

 

[tRad]

I remember reading somewhere that the theoretical net yeild per glucose molecule is 36. However, this is a theoretical number and the actual real world number is closer to 30. For the DAT just know its 36.

 

[LetsGo2DSchool]

It's 36 for eukaryotes and 38 for prokaryotes.

The difference is each NADH from Glycolysis yields 3 ATP in prokaryotes and only 2 ATP in eukaryotes because it requires energy to transport it from cytoplasm to mitochondria. Remember, prokaryotes run respiration at the cell membrane and thus do not need to transport the NADH.