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. 2016 Jun 7;12:109. doi: 10.1007/s11306-016-1051-4

Table 2.

Comparison of maximum ATP yields under different carbon sources and oxygenation

Carbon source ATP yield
Theoreticala Recon 2.2 Quek Recon 2.04 Recon 2 Recon 1
Aerobic
 glc, aerobic 31 32
 fru, aerobic 31 32
 C4:0, aerobic 21.5 22
 C6:0, aerobic 35.25 36 b b b b
 C8:0, aerobic 49 50
 C10:0, aerobic 62.75 64 b
 C12:0, aerobic 76.5 82.5 b
 C14:0, aerobic 90.25 92
 C16:0, aerobic 104 106.75
 C18:0, aerobic 117.75 120.0
 C20:0, aerobic 131.5 134
 C22:0, aerobic 145.25 147.25 b
 C24:0, aerobic 159 160.5
 C26:0, aerobic 172.75 170.75
Anaerobic
 glc, anaerobic 2 2
 fru, anaerobic 2 2
 C4:0, anaerobic 0 0
 C6:0, anaerobic 0 0 b b b b
 C8:0, anaerobic 0 0
 C10:0, anaerobic 0 0 b
 C12:0, anaerobic 0 0 b
 C14:0, anaerobic 0 0
 C16:0, anaerobic 0 0
 C18:0, anaerobic 0 0
 C20:0, anaerobic 0 0
 C22:0, anaerobic 0 0 b
 C24:0, anaerobic 0 0
 C26:0, anaerobic 0 0

Glc, glucose; fru, fructose; Cn:0, a saturated fatty acid of length n

aTheoretical yields are calculated according to Salway (2003)

bCarbon source was not present in the model