Table 2 Reactions of substrates complete oxidation

Glucose (5.5 mM)

C₆H₁₂O₆ + 6O₂ → 6CO₂ + 6H₂O

6CO₂ + 6H₂O → 6HC \({\text{O}}_{3}^{ - }\) + 6 \({\mathbf{H}}^{ + }\)

Glutamine (5.5 mM)

C₅H₁₀N₂O₃ + 4,5O₂ → 5CO2 + 2H₂O + 2NH₃

5CO₂ + 2NH₃ + 5H₂O → 5HC \({\text{O}}_{3}^{ - }\) + 2 N \({\text{H}}_{4}^{ + }\) + 3 \({\mathbf{H}}^{ + }\)

Pyruvate (0.37 mM)

C₃H₃ \({\text{O}}_{3}^{ - }\) + \({\mathbf{H}}^{ + }\) + 2,5O₂ → 3CO₂ + 2H₂O

3CO₂ + 3H₂O → 3HC \({\text{O}}_{3}^{ - }\) + 3 \({\mathbf{H}}^{ + }\)

Stearic Acid (100 µM)

C₁₈H₃₅ \({\text{O}}_{2}^{ - }\) + \({\mathbf{H}}^{ + }\) + 26O₂ → 18CO₂ + 18H₂O

18CO₂ + 18H₂O → 18HC \({\text{O}}_{3}^{ - }\) + 18 \({\mathbf{H}}^{ + }\)