In a metabolic study of mammalian adipose tissue, a suspension of adipocytes is stimulated with the hormone glucagon to initiate lipolysis. This pathway activates intracellular triacylglycerol lipase, which catalyses the complete hydrolysis of stored lipid droplets.
If 1.0 μmol1.0\text{ }\mu\text{mol}1.0 μmol of tripalmitin (a simple triglyceride containing three palmitic acid chains) is completely hydrolysed within these cells, which of the following lists the correct metabolic products and their resulting increases in quantity?
1.0 μmol1.0\text{ }\mu\text{mol}1.0 μmol of glycerol and 3.0 μmol3.0\text{ }\mu\text{mol}3.0 μmol of palmitic acid
3.0 μmol3.0\text{ }\mu\text{mol}3.0 μmol of glycerol and 1.0 μmol1.0\text{ }\mu\text{mol}1.0 μmol of palmitic acid
1.0 μmol1.0\text{ }\mu\text{mol}1.0 μmol of glucose and 3.0 μmol3.0\text{ }\mu\text{mol}3.0 μmol of palmitic acid
1.0 μmol1.0\text{ }\mu\text{mol}1.0 μmol of glycerol and 3.0 μmol3.0\text{ }\mu\text{mol}3.0 μmol of palmitoyl-CoA