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FADH2

Reduced flavin adenine dinucleotide that carries electrons to the respiratory chain.

Citric acid cycleHomo sapiens
REFERENCE IDENTIFIERCHEBI:17877ChEBI record
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Record type: molecule. Reduced flavin adenine dinucleotide that carries electrons to the respiratory chain.
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Produced inCitric acid cycleProduced inFatty acid β-oxidationProduced inBranched-chain amino acid catabolismHandled bySuccinate dehydrogenaseHandled byVery-long-chain acyl-CoA dehydrogenaseHandled byIsovaleryl-CoA dehydrogenase
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Succinate oxidation

Succinate dehydrogenase oxidizes succinate to fumarate and reduces enzyme-bound FAD.

Citric acid cycle · irreversible
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First oxidation

Acyl-CoA dehydrogenase forms a trans double bond between alpha and beta carbons.

Fatty acid β-oxidation · irreversible