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Chemistry Forums for Students => Undergraduate General Chemistry Forum => Topic started by: magnetoreborn on March 21, 2016, 02:27:36 PM

Title: How would I go about reading this half reaction?
Post by: magnetoreborn on March 21, 2016, 02:27:36 PM

Reaction 1: NAD⁺ +2H⁺ + 2e- :rarrow: NADH + H⁺

NAD+ is going to form 1 H bonds by the using 2 e- transferred to it?

Reaction 2: FAD + 2H⁺ + 2e- :rarrow: FADH₂

FAD is going to form 2 H bonds by the using 2 e- transferred to it?

Reaction 3: Pyruvate + CoA  :rarrow: Acetyl CoA + CO₂ + H⁺ + 2e-

Pyruvate is oxidized to Acetyl CoA and in the process loses 1 H proton and 2 electrons that go with it??

Title: Re: How would I go about reading this half reaction?
Post by: AWK on March 22, 2016, 05:45:18 AM

All your reactions are visualised in biochemistry textbook, also english wikipedia is The good source.