Answer
The oxidation of approximately 87.91 moles of glucose would produce this amount of energy.
Work Step by Step
The molecular weight of ATP can be calculated as follows:
Molecular weight of ATP = (number of atoms of H × atomic weight of H) + (number of atoms of C × atomic weight of C) + (number of atoms of N × atomic weight of N) + (number of atoms of O × atomic weight of O) + (number of atoms of P × atomic weight of P)
Using the structure of ATP in Figure 2–24:
ATP molecular weight = (10 × 1) + (10 × 12) + (5 × 14) + (14 × 16) + (1 × 31) = 10 + 120 + 70 + 224 + 31 = 455 g/mol
Resting human hydrolyzes 40 kg of ATP every 24 hours.
Number of moles of ATP = Mass of ATP / Molecular weight of ATP
Number of moles of ATP = 40,000 g / 455 g/mol ≈ 87.91 moles
