Substrate | Product | Uric Acid (mg) | CO2 (mm3) | O2 (mm3) |
|---|
Blood (1 mg dry) | ATP | 1.221 × 10-4 mol | 0.3199 | 614.5 | 782.1 |
| Â | Fat | 0.2458 mg | 0.3199 | 223.5 | 391.1 |
| Â | Protein | 0.8008 mg | 0.06398 | 122.9 | 156.4 |
Fat (1 mg) | ATP | 4.131 × 10-4 mol | - | 1545 | 2197 |
|  | ATP (via Proline) | 3.512 × 10-4 mol | - | 1545 | 2197 |
- The calculated yield estimates of the five major metabolic pathways in tsetse and the associated uric acid formed, carbon dioxide released and oxygen used. ATP indicates the additional formation of one phosphate to phosphate bond, Fat refers to triesters of palmitic acid, and Protein indicates polypeptide chains. Volumes were calculated assuming a standard temperature of 25°C and pressure of 1 atmosphere. The accuracy of these numbers exists only to report calculated results; these numbers are probably only accurate to the first significant figure. The estimated volume of oxygen released during fat anabolism is probably too high as explained in the discussion.
