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For each of the metabolic transformations in (a) through (h) below, determine whether oxidation or reduction has occurred.  Balance each equation by adding H-H and, where necessary, H2O on the appropriate side of the chemical equation.

For each of the metabolic transformations in (a) through (h) below, determine whether oxidation or reduction has occurred.  Balance each equation by adding H-H and, where necessary, H2O on the appropriate side of the chemical equation.

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For each of the metabolic transformations in (a) through (h) below, determine whether oxidation or reduction has occurred.  Balance each equation by adding H-H and, where necessary, H2O on the appropriate side of the chemical equation.



cleavage (reaction 2 below). (The square brackets mean "it happens in ti active site".) Conversely oxidation results from dehydrogenation. In ma biochemical redox reactions the coenzymes NAD+ and FAD dehydrogenate/hydrogenate (oxidize/reduce) organic molecules in the presence of the proper enzymes. reduction CH,-C-H + H-H oxidation Acetaldehyde O-H (1) reduction сH, с - н (1) oxidation Ethanol For each of the metabolic transformations in (a) through (h) below, determine whether oxidation or reduction has occurred. Balance each reduction + H+ + H-H equation by adding H-H and, where necessary, H2O on the appropriate si of the chemical equation. CH, C, CH oxidation Acetate (2) This should be the anionic form reduction CH,--H + o (2) of benzoic acid oxidation H Acetaldehyde H. (a) сн, — он - H-C-H (f) +H+ H. Methanol Formaldehyde H Toluene Benzoate (b) н-С—н — н-с, Formaldehyde Formate (g) CH,- CH, (c) 0=C=0 - H-C This should be a hydroxyl. Succinate Fumarate Carbon dioxide Formate он о он OH ČH,- CH,-C-c H. (d) +H+ (h) сн,— с. CH,- + co, Glycerate Glyceraldehyde он OH OH он о он Pyruvate Acetate (e) CH,-C-CH, CH,-C-CH, H From Problem 3, chapter 16. Glyceraldehyde Dihydroxyacetone Glycerol, not glyceraldehyde
Transcribed Image Text:cleavage (reaction 2 below). (The square brackets mean "it happens in ti active site".) Conversely oxidation results from dehydrogenation. In ma biochemical redox reactions the coenzymes NAD+ and FAD dehydrogenate/hydrogenate (oxidize/reduce) organic molecules in the presence of the proper enzymes. reduction CH,-C-H + H-H oxidation Acetaldehyde O-H (1) reduction сH, с - н (1) oxidation Ethanol For each of the metabolic transformations in (a) through (h) below, determine whether oxidation or reduction has occurred. Balance each reduction + H+ + H-H equation by adding H-H and, where necessary, H2O on the appropriate si of the chemical equation. CH, C, CH oxidation Acetate (2) This should be the anionic form reduction CH,--H + o (2) of benzoic acid oxidation H Acetaldehyde H. (a) сн, — он - H-C-H (f) +H+ H. Methanol Formaldehyde H Toluene Benzoate (b) н-С—н — н-с, Formaldehyde Formate (g) CH,- CH, (c) 0=C=0 - H-C This should be a hydroxyl. Succinate Fumarate Carbon dioxide Formate он о он OH ČH,- CH,-C-c H. (d) +H+ (h) сн,— с. CH,- + co, Glycerate Glyceraldehyde он OH OH он о он Pyruvate Acetate (e) CH,-C-CH, CH,-C-CH, H From Problem 3, chapter 16. Glyceraldehyde Dihydroxyacetone Glycerol, not glyceraldehyde
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