Question

Glyceraldehyde phosphate is oxidised in glycolysis. What is the fate of hydrogen atom and electron liberated. They cause

Answer 1

Reduction of $NA{D}^{+}$

Glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate is oxidized by the coenzyme nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD).

$NA{D}^{+}$ is an oxidizing agent - it accepts electrons from other molecules and becomes reduced.





Final answer: (B) Reduction of $NA{D}^{+}$