A 10 carbon fatty acid goes through β-oxidation and produces 64 ATP.

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The complete β-oxidation of a 10-carbon fatty acid produces 6 acetyl-CoA molecules. Each acetyl-CoA molecule can be oxidized in the citric acid cycle to produce 12 ATP molecules. Therefore, the complete β-oxidation of a 10-carbon fatty acid can produce a total of 6 × 12 = 72 ATP molecules. However, 2 ATP molecules are consumed in the activation of the fatty acid, so the net ATP yield is 72 - 2 = 64 ATP molecules.

A 10 Carbon Fatty Acid Goes Through β-Oxidation and Produces