Question

When a molecule of NAD+ (nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide) gains a hydrogen atom (not a proton), the molecule becomes _____. When a molecule of NAD+ (nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide) gains a hydrogen atom (not a proton), the molecule becomes _____. reduced dehydrogenated redoxed oxidized

Answer 1

Reduced

Step-by-step explanation:

NAD⁺ is an intermediate electron acceptor, acting as an oxidant (together with FAD⁺) that participates in cellular respiration as a fundamental reagent, gaining a hydrogen atom (H) in this process, becoming NADH which will later be oxidized.

This process of converting NAD⁺ to NADH (and FAD⁺ converted to FADH₂) by gaining a hydrogen atom is called reduction.