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  • NADH and FADH2: Key Electron Carriers in Cellular Respiration
    The two high-energy electron carriers used in cellular respiration are:

    1. NADH (Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide): NADH carries electrons from glycolysis and the Krebs cycle to the electron transport chain, where they are used to generate ATP.

    2. FADH2 (Flavin adenine dinucleotide): FADH2 also carries electrons from the Krebs cycle to the electron transport chain, but it enters at a lower energy level than NADH, so it contributes to the generation of fewer ATP molecules.

    Both NADH and FADH2 are reduced forms of their respective molecules, NAD+ and FAD. They gain electrons during the breakdown of glucose in cellular respiration, and then donate these electrons to the electron transport chain to generate ATP.

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