ATP yield (guide)
Textbook glucose ATP ranges.
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ATP
Use your course numbers.
Educational use only. Biology models are simplified; clinical and field decisions need appropriate expertise and measurement.
Textbook glucose ATP ranges.
Use your course numbers.
Educational use only. Biology models are simplified; clinical and field decisions need appropriate expertise and measurement.
Model / formula
Aerobic glucose (textbook range)
Summary
Substrate-level + oxidative: often cited ~30–32 ATP / glucose in eukaryotes (older texts used 36–38). Actual yield depends on shuttle systems, proton leak, and tissue — use course numbers.