A Novel Mathematical Equation For Calculating The Number of ATP Molecules Generated From Sugars In Cells
Date
2015-05-23
Authors
Karaman, Rafik
Khawaja, Yahya
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Publisher
WJPR,Tara Pal,WJPR
Abstract
Adenosine triphosphate (ATP) is critical for all life from the simplest
to the most complex. All organisms from the microscopic to humans
utilize ATP as the source for their primary energy currency. This
manuscript describes a novel method to calculate the number of ATP
molecules generated from the consumption of any sugar (having 3-7
carbons). This calculation method based on the oxidation states of the
sugar’s carbons. The time needed to calculate the number of ATP
molecules by this method is less than 2 minutes whereas that required
by the current (regular) method is many hours and even days in some
cases. In addition, the current method requires drawing all biochemical
processes that the sugar undergoes upon its cellular respiration
(oxidation) while our method described herein does not.
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ATP , Adenosine triphosphate , Energy currency , Sugars , Oxidation state , Hexoses , Pentoses