Q. 18.24 - An Introduction to General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry

Question

Why are there two $ATP\hspace{0.17em}$formed from one molecule of glucose.

Step-by-Step Solution

Answer

The split energy of glucose is equal to energy of two $ATP$ molecules.

Step 1: Given Information

We need to tell why two molecules of $ATP$ formed by one molecule of glucose.

Step 2: Explanation

We know that In a series of steps that produce one NADH and two ATP, a glyceraldehyde-3-Phosphate molecule is converted into a pyruvate molecule. This happens twice for each molecule Of glucose since glucose split in two three carbon molecule , both of which will go through the final Steps of the pathway.