Fatty Acid metabolism: Why does it yield so much ATP for the body?

The basis of lipid metabolism covers two things its synthesis and its degradation to
yield ATP. The fatty acid synthesis requires the molecule
The generation of energy is utilized in a process called beta oxidation where the
long chain fatty acids are persistently oxidized to give Acetyl COA which is then
channeled into the TCA. There is a link between this as sometimes if the body is in
a fasted state then the Acetyl COA has a different fate and it is converted to ketone
bodies.
There is special reason as to why carnitine molecule is involved in transporting the
fatty acid to the inside of the mitochondrial matrix.
**Glycerol phosphate
Benefits of having triacylglycerol as a storage form of fats, unreactive with other
cellular components and essentially hydrophobic and unreactive.
Because of this we have to focus on breaking down the triglyceride to give us fatty
acids and the glycerol backbone. The free fatty acids can pass through adipocyte
membrane into the plasma and it is aided by albumin that also helps glycerol
components.
Fatty acid synthesis occurs in the liver and lactating mammary glands.
Something from the mitochondrial matrix is going outwards to the cytoplasm: it is
leaving the matrix to go to the cytoplasm.
Getting the Acetyl CoA outside to the cytoplasm requires combination with
oxaloacetate to give citrate the citrate is able to go outwards to the cytoplasm
where it will degrade to form Acetyl CoA and Oxaloacetate.
The point is to get the acetyl CoA which is a precursor of palmitate which can act
as a template/precursor for other long chain fatty acids.
Examples of fatty acids derived from palmitate include stearate, oleate and
linoleate.

Degradation of fatty acids to yield energy. Fatty acid molecules have an acid head
and an aliphatic tail; This process is refined into something known as beta

oxidation. This essentially is going to convert the fatty acids to Acetyl CoA which
is then capable of entering TCA where it can be used to generate ATP.
Think about a 16 C fatty acid each time becoming a lesser Carbon compound with
the creation of acetyl CoA.
The acetyl CoA may also be converted to ketone bodies; the interesting thing about
this is that the ketone bodies are soluble and able to cross the blood brain barrier.
They serve as fuel for the brain and other tissues when glucose becomes
unavailable.
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