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How many electrons can FAD carry?


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FAD:

  1. FAD is Flavin adenine dinucleotide
  2. An important process in cellular respiration is the transfer of energy to FAD to convert it to FADH2
  3. This is a process of reduction which stores the energy in high electron states in the FADH2.
  4. FAD can carry two electrons.
  5. FAD functions as an electron carrier in various processes such as cellular respiration.


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