B BiomajorPreDent Senior Member 10+ Year Member Apr 30, 2010 #1 Advertisement - Members don't see this ad I am trying to figure this out: In metabolism: with regard to catabolic reactions and anabolic reactions. Which one is reductive and which is oxidative? Is each one always the same?
Advertisement - Members don't see this ad I am trying to figure this out: In metabolism: with regard to catabolic reactions and anabolic reactions. Which one is reductive and which is oxidative? Is each one always the same?
CANgnome Full Member 10+ Year Member Apr 30, 2010 #2 catabolism is oxidative, i believe. you input a species, which lose electrons. for instance, glucolysis losing electrons of NADH. NADH gets oxidized in the ETC to make ATP. Upvote 0 Downvote
catabolism is oxidative, i believe. you input a species, which lose electrons. for instance, glucolysis losing electrons of NADH. NADH gets oxidized in the ETC to make ATP.
U userah Full Member 10+ Year Member 15+ Year Member May 1, 2010 #3 catabolism is oxidative breakdown of molecules and anabolic is reductive synthesis of molecules Upvote 0 Downvote
