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When NAD + reacts with hydrogen and gains two electrons, NAD + is _____.

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NAD+ is an electron carrier molecule that helps pass energy from glucose to other pathways in a cell by taking high-energy electrons and holding on to them until they can be transferred to other molecules.

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NAD+ is an electron carrier molecule that helps pass energy from glucose to other pathways in a cell by taking high-energy electrons and holding on to them until they can be transferred to other molecules.

NAD+ is reduced. It becomes NADH.

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