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The function of hydrogen carriers such as nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide is to?
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∙ 9y ago
The function of Nicotinamide adenine dinocleotide (NAD) is to carry electrons from one reaction to another. It also accepts electrons from other molecules and becomes reduced, and it adds or removes chemical groups from proteins.
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act as electron carriers during various metabolic processes in the cell. These carriers, like NAD, can accept electrons in their reduced forms (NADH) and donate them to other molecules in order to facilitate energy production or synthesis of molecules. This electron transfer is crucial in processes like cellular respiration and photosynthesis.
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What is NADPH2?
nicotinamide adenine di nucleotide hydrogen pospgete
What are the functions of NAD and FAD?
To oxidize the intermediate products of glycolysis and the citric acid cycle and then, in reduced state, take their electrons and hydrogens to the systems of the electron transport chain where ATP production is the ultimate result.NAD + --> NADHFAD + --> FADH2
Which is the hydrogen acceptor during light reaction?
adenine dinucleotide phosphate
What serves primarily as a hydrogen-atom carrier molecule in cells?
Flavin adenine dinucleotide (FAD) serves primarily as a hydrogen atom carrier molecule in cells.
Why is the first stage called the light dependent reaction?
it is the first stage because the product of the light dependent reaction is ATP and NADPH+H+ (Nicotinamide Adenine Dinucleotide Phosphate Hydrogen) and these are required in the light independent reaction (calvin-benson cycle) I hope this helps :DDD
When a molecule of nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide gains a hydrogen atom the molecule becomes?
Reduced nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide
What is a meaning of NADPH?
Nicotinamide Adenine Dinucleotide Phosphate Hydrogen
What is the coenzyme accepting the majority of the hydrogens in aerobic respiration?
NAD+ (nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide), which is reduced to NADH by the hydrogen. Another molecules that performs the same function but plays a relatively more minor role is FADH, which is reduced to FADH2.
What is NADPH2?
nicotinamide adenine di nucleotide hydrogen pospgete
Photosynthesis carrier molecules?
A carrier molecule is a compound that can accept a pair of high energy electrons and transfer them to another molecule. The carrier molecule in photosynthesis is NADP or the nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate.
What does nad and nadh do in the Krebs cycle?
Well for people who aren't familiar with the abbr. Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide aka NAD acts as an electron and hydrogen carriers in some oxidation-reduction reactions in the Krebs Cycle, and flavin adenine dinucleotide aka FAD is a hydrogen acceptor molecule in the Krebs Cycle.
What is pectoralis epicoracoidea?
Muscles in the pectoral region of a frog. It opposite of dorsalis scapula by: Adrenocorticotropic hormone and Adenosine Tri Phospate with anti deuretic hormone and nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phospate hydrogen and also rectus femoris anticus and horizontal skeletogenious septum
What are the functions of NAD and FAD?
To oxidize the intermediate products of glycolysis and the citric acid cycle and then, in reduced state, take their electrons and hydrogens to the systems of the electron transport chain where ATP production is the ultimate result.NAD + --> NADHFAD + --> FADH2
Which is the hydrogen acceptor during light reaction?
adenine dinucleotide phosphate
What is the difference between FAD and FADH2?
FADH2 is the reduced version of FAD (Flavin Adenine Dinucleotide) which forms from FAD by oxidising succinic acid into fumaric acid. NADH actually carries a hydrogen ion with it and is the reduced form of NAD+ (Nicotinamide Adenine Dinucleotide) with a positively charged nitrogen that an electron can neutralize. FAD turns into FADH2 by adding a hydrogen atom on the nitrogen's on the center and right rings. NADH forms by neutralizing the nitrogen ion and adding a hydrogen to the carbon opposite of the ring from that nitrogen.
What is mean by non-cyclic photophosphorylation?
The light-requiring part of photosynthesis in higher plants, in which an electron donor is required, and oxygen is produced as a waste product. It consists of two photoreactions, resulting in the synthesis of ATP and NADPH2. The hydrogen needed for the reduction of NADP (nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate) is made available from the breakdown of water.
Is unit of energy called NAD plus?
NAD+ (Nicotinamide Adenine Dinucleotide) is a cation ("cat" "Ion") or "positively charged ion" that we usually see involved in the Kreb's cycle and electron transport. This ion is involved in cellular metabolism and is oxidized to NADH by a hydrogen donor and will produce energy in the process.NAD+ and (metabolite) -> NADH and ENERGYand (metabolite byproduct)
