How many rounds of β-oxidation are necessary for the complete
oxidation of stearic acid (18:0)? How many molecules of NADH,
FADH2,and Acetyl CoA are generated? Assuming that the Acetyl CoA is
further metabolized by the citric acid cycle, how many more NADH,
FADH2and GTP are generated? Starting with free stearate in the
cytosol, how many ATP are generated by the complete oxidation of
stearate to CO2followed by oxidative phosphorylation of the
produced NADH and FADH2?