The total number of ATP formed in the aerobic respiration from one glucose molecule is

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The energetics of aerobic respiration is as follows: Energetics of Glycolysis Reaction Type Reaction Products of reaction In terms of ATP ATP Forming Reactions Substrate-level phosphorylation 2 x 1 , 3 B i p h o s p h o g l y c e r a t e + 2 A D P → B i p h o s p h o g l y c e r o k i n a s e 2 x 3 - P h o s p h o g l y c e r a t e + 2 A T P 2 ATP 2 ATP Substrate-level phosphorylation 2 x P E P + 2 A D P → K + , M g 2 + P y r u v a t e K i n a s e 2 x P y r u v a t e + 2 A T P 2 ATP 2 ATP Dehydrogenation 2 x 3 P h