How much of the available energy stored in glucose is converted to ATP?

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An ATP phosphate bond has an energy content of 7.3 kcal,and if 36 ATP are produced during glucose breakdown,the yield is 263 kcal.Therefore,263/686,or 39%,of the available energy is usually transferred from glucose to ATP.The rest of the energy is lost in the form of heat.

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