ATP and Energy
21. The Generation of Biochemical Energy / ATP and Energy / Problem 6
One neuron may hydrolyze approximately 2.88 billion ATP molecules per minute on average. The average human male brain is estimated to contain 86.0 billion neurons. If ATP has a molar mass of 507 g/mol, calculate the kilograms of ATP hydrolyzed by neurons in the brain in a year.
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