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Electron Carriers

Electron carriers

Small molecules such as NADH that collect and deliver electrons between metabolic reactions.

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Some reactions pass electrons to carrier molecules. is one carrier; it can deliver electrons to later reactions that help cells make ATP.

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ProcessCellular Metabolismuses energy carriersProcessOxidation And reductionuse carriersPathwayGlycolysismade duringPathwayOxidative Phosphorylationsupply electrons to
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Cellular Metabolism · ProcessUSES ENERGY CARRIERS →Electron Carriers · Concept
Oxidation And reduction · ProcessUSE CARRIERS →Electron Carriers · Concept
Electron Carriers · ConceptMADE DURING →Glycolysis · Pathway
Electron Carriers · ConceptSUPPLY ELECTRONS TO →Oxidative Phosphorylation · Pathway

Recommended Reading

Trusted references for learning more about Electron Carriers.

textbookCatalysis and the Use of Energy by CellsMolecular Biology of the Cell · NCBI Bookshelf pathwayRespiratory electron transport (R-HSA-611105)Reactome · Homo sapiens textbookMolecular Biology of the Cell: glycolysis (NBK26882)Alberts et al. · NCBI Bookshelf
Research Claims

Carrier pools are compartmentalized and maintained at different redox ratios. Shuttle systems transfer reducing equivalents across the inner mitochondrial membrane because NADH itself does not freely cross it.