What is the role of NAD ^+ in cellular respiration?

NEET 2018 Biology question

Biology Respiration in Plants NEET 2018

What is the role of in cellular respiration?

(1)It is a nucleotide source for ATP synthesis.
(2)It functions as an electron carrier.Correct
(3)It functions as an enzyme.
(4)It is the final electron acceptor for anaerobic respiration.

Answer: (2)

Solution

is a coenzyme that accepts hydrogen atoms (electrons and protons) in glycolysis, the link reaction and the TCA cycle, forming , which passes electrons to the electron transport chain. It is therefore an electron carrier. It is

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