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During one turn of the Krebs cycle (also known as the citric acid cycle or TCA cycle), three molecules of NADH and one molecule of FADH2 are produced. Since each glucose molecule yields two acetyl-CoA molecules, the overall yield from one glucose molecule is six NADH and two FADH2. These electron carriers are then utilized in the electron transport chain to generate ATP.
From glycolysis two pyruvates are produced per molecule of glucose. Pyruvate is converted to acetyl CoA which enters the Kreb's cycle. Therefore, one molecule of glucose eventually creates 2 turns of the Krebs cycle. The cycle produces 1 ATP, 3 NADH, and 1 FADH2 per turn. So for each molecules of glucose you will have 2 FADH2.
In the bridge reaction, also known as the transition step between glycolysis and the Krebs cycle, one molecule of pyruvate is converted into one molecule of acetyl-CoA. During this process, one molecule of NADH is produced for each pyruvate converted. Since each glucose molecule produces two pyruvate molecules, a total of two NADH molecules are generated from the bridge reaction for each glucose molecule. However, no FADH2 is produced in this step.
Krebs cycle yields very little ATP energy. Some of the important products of this cycle are NADH, FADH2, and CO2. Most of the ATP energy will be synthesized in electron transport chain.
After glycolysis (the splitting of one glucose molecule, first step in cellular respiration in the mitochondria of a cell) the Krebs cycle, and going through the electron transport chain and ATP synthase...one glucose molecule can yield 38 ATP molecules.
In the Krebs cycle (also known as the citric acid cycle), three main electron carriers are produced per acetyl-CoA molecule: one molecule of NADH and one molecule of FADH2, along with one molecule of GTP (which can be converted to ATP). Since each glucose molecule results in two acetyl-CoA molecules entering the cycle, a total of six NADH, two FADH2, and two GTP (or ATP) are generated from one glucose molecule.
Two ATP molecules are produced from one FADH2 going through the electron transport chain. For every NADH, three ATP molecules are produced.
In one turn of the Krebs cycle (also known as the citric acid cycle), each acetyl-CoA that enters produces three NADH and one FADH2. Since one glucose molecule generates two acetyl-CoA molecules during glycolysis, the total electron carriers produced from one glucose molecule are six NADH and two FADH2. Therefore, the total number of electron carriers made in the Krebs cycle from one glucose molecule is eight.
Two FADH2 molecules are produced in the preparatory step of cellular respiration.
One acetyl group produces 1 molecule of FADH2 in the citric acid cycle.
hydrogen from the NADH and FADH2
1 This isn't even technically true. One GTP molecule is produced which produces one ATP molecule. The Krebs cycle produces tons of energy, but not in the form of ATP directly. The Krebs cycle (or TCA cycle) results in reducing potential molecules; NADH and FADH2 specifically. These molecules are shuttled through the electron transport chain to produce energy. 3 NADH molecules and 1 FADH molecule is produced for every turn of the Krebs cycle. One molecule of glucose will result in two turns of the Krebs cycle because two pyruvate molecules are the result of one glucose molecule (pyruvate if fed into the Krebs cycle after it is converted into acetyl-CoA). So, one glucose molecule = 6 NADH and 2 FADH molecules (and 2 GTP molecules) In the electron transport chain 1 NADH molecule = 3 ATP. 1 FADH2 molecule = 2 ATP. From here the math is pretty straight forward 6 NADH molecules = 18 ATP 2 FADH molecules = 4 ATP 2 GTP molecules = 2 ATP If you ever read something saying the number of ATP molecules produced from a glucose molecule is between 30-38 ATP do not be confused. This is simply the number for: glycolysis, TCA cycle, and oxidative phosphorylation (electron transport chain) added together. We only get about 30 ATP molecules out of it though because the process is not perfect. Source: Biomed degree.