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are very efficient with respect to the high located very close to the actomyosin ATPase
amount of ATP that can be generated per unit and also at the sarcoplasmic reticulum (where
of substrate. However, the rate of synthesis calcium is actively taken up from the sarco-
of ATP is much slower than when glycogen plasm to regulate contraction) and at the sar-
is used (1.5 mmol/kg/sec for free fatty acids colemma. However, this system is not a
compared with 3 mmol/kg/sec for glycogen major contributor to postmortem metabo-
utilized aerobically and 5 mmol/kg/sec when lism, as the supplies are depleted fairly
glycogen is used in anaerobic glycolysis) rapidly.
(Joanisse 2004). In general, glycogen is the preferred
Aerobic metabolism, the most efficient substrate for the generation of ATP, either