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Is glycolysis reduction or oxidation?
Is glycolysis reduction or oxidation?
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Glycolysis involves both oxidation and reduction reactions. During the oxidation of glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate (G3P) to 1,3-bisphosphoglycerate, G3P is oxidized (loses electrons), and NAD+ is reduced (gains electrons) to form NADH. This is the key redox reaction in glycolysis. In general, oxidation reactions release energy, while reduction reactions store energy in molecules like NADH.
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