Life: The Science of Biology 11th Edition

Published by W. H. Freeman
ISBN 10: 1-31901-016-4
ISBN 13: 978-1-31901-016-4

Chapter 9 - Pathways That Harvest Chemical Energy - 9.1 - Cells Harvest Chemical Energy from Glucose Oxidation - 9.1 Recap - Learning Outcomes - Page 176: 3

Answer

ADP takes the role of a coenzyme as it picks up energy released in an exergonic reaction, creating another bond to form ATP. The coenzyme NAD+ acts as an electron carrier in redox reactions, existing in two chemically distinct oxidized NAD+ and reduced NADH molecular forms. Oxygen usually acts as an oxidation agent as it interacts with carbon to form carbon dioxide.

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ADP takes the role of a coenzyme as it picks up energy released in an exergonic reaction, creating another bond to form ATP. The coenzyme NAD+ acts as an electron carrier in redox reactions, existing in two chemically distinct oxidized NAD+ and reduced NADH molecular forms. Oxygen usually acts as an oxidation agent as it interacts with carbon to form carbon dioxide.
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