Table of contents

1. Matter and Measurements4h 31m
2. Atoms and the Periodic Table5h 23m
3. Ionic Compounds2h 18m
4. Molecular Compounds2h 18m
5. Classification & Balancing of Chemical Reactions3h 17m
6. Chemical Reactions & Quantities2h 27m
7. Energy, Rate and Equilibrium3h 46m
8. Gases, Liquids and Solids3h 25m
9. Solutions4h 10m
10. Acids and Bases3h 29m
11. Nuclear Chemistry56m
BONUS: Lab Techniques and Procedures1h 38m
BONUS: Mathematical Operations and Functions47m
12. Introduction to Organic Chemistry1h 34m
13. Alkenes, Alkynes, and Aromatic Compounds2h 12m
14. Compounds with Oxygen or Sulfur1h 6m
15. Aldehydes and Ketones1h 1m
16. Carboxylic Acids and Their Derivatives1h 11m
17. Amines39m
18. Amino Acids and Proteins1h 51m
19. Enzymes1h 37m
20. Carbohydrates1h 41m
21. The Generation of Biochemical Energy2h 8m
22. Carbohydrate Metabolism2h 22m
23. Lipids2h 26m
24. Lipid Metabolism1h 45m
25. Protein and Amino Acid Metabolism1h 37m
26. Nucleic Acids and Protein Synthesis2h 54m

24. Lipid Metabolism

Oxidation of Fatty Acids

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24. Lipid Metabolism

Oxidation of Fatty Acids

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Multiple Choice

Tripalmitin is a TAG formed by the esterification of glycerol with three palmitic acid molecules. How many acetyl CoA molecules will be produced by the complete oxidation of tripalmitin? (Hint: consider glycerol metabolism too).

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Understand the structure of tripalmitin: It is a triacylglycerol (TAG) composed of glycerol and three palmitic acid molecules. Each palmitic acid is a 16-carbon fatty acid.

Calculate the number of acetyl CoA molecules produced from the oxidation of one palmitic acid: Each palmitic acid undergoes beta-oxidation, which involves several cycles. Each cycle shortens the fatty acid chain by two carbons, producing one acetyl CoA. For a 16-carbon palmitic acid, this results in 8 acetyl CoA molecules.

Determine the total acetyl CoA from the three palmitic acids: Since each palmitic acid yields 8 acetyl CoA, three palmitic acids will produce 3 x 8 = 24 acetyl CoA molecules.

Consider the metabolism of glycerol: Glycerol is converted into dihydroxyacetone phosphate (DHAP) and then enters glycolysis, eventually producing one acetyl CoA molecule.

Add the acetyl CoA from glycerol to the total from palmitic acids: The 24 acetyl CoA from the palmitic acids plus 1 acetyl CoA from glycerol results in a total of 25 acetyl CoA molecules produced from the complete oxidation of tripalmitin.