Multiple choice

In the process of glycolysis during oxidation, the electrons are removed by

  1. ATP

  2. NAD+

  3. FADH2

  4. FMN

  5. Glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate
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Explanation

During glycolysis, NAD (Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide) removes electrons from 1, 3- diphosphoglyceric acid using diphosphoglycrealdehyde dehydrogenase. NAD changes to NADH2 and this is either utilised as such in anaerobic respiration or in the presence of oxygen.

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