BIOL 005A Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Acetyl Group, Oxaloacetic Acid, Acetyl-Coa
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Biol 005a lecture 9 - glycolysis and fermentation. Catabolic pathways yield energy by oxidizing organic fuels. Chemical reactions that transfer electrons between reactants are called. C 6 h 12 o 6 + 6o 2 6co 2 + 6h 2 o + energy (heat, atp) oxidation-reduction reactions, or redox reactions. In reduction , a substance gains electrons, or is reduced (the amount of positive. C 6 h 12 o 6 is oxidized in the reaction above. Some redox reactions do not transfer electrons but change the electron sharing in covalent bonds charge is reduced) 6o 2 is reduced in the reaction above. The electron donor is called the reducing agent. The electron acceptor is called the oxidizing agent. An example is the reaction between methane and o 2. Ch 4 + 2o 2 co 2 + energy + 2h 2 o. Oxidation of organic fuel molecules during cellular respiration.