Saturated fatty acids are degraded by the stepwise reactions of $\beta$ oxidation, producing acetyl-CoA. Under aerobic conditions, how many ATP molecules would be produced as a consequence of removal of each acetyl-CoA?

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Acetyl-CoA enters the citric acid cycle, which produces 3 NADH, 1 FADH2, and 1 ATP. Each NADH produces 2.5 ATP and each FADH2 produces 1.5 ATP. Therefore, the total ATP produced from the removal of each acetyl-CoA is 3 + 1.5 + 1 = 5.5 ATP.

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