NADH and FADH2

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Identify NADH and FADH2 as compounds essential for respiration

  • The energy released from glucose in respiration is mostly trapped in the high-energy carriers, NADH and FADH2.
  • NADH and FADH2 are used to move electrons into the Electron Transport Chain. They donate electrons by giving a hydrogen molecule to the oxygen molecule, creating H2O.