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Dehydrogenation

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Energy production in most cells involves the oxidation of fuel molecules such as glucose.

Oxidation-reduction, or redox, chemistry thus lies at the core of metabolism.

Redox reactions involve reversible electron transfer from a donor (the reductant) to an acceptor (the oxidant).

In this example, because the alcohol has lost a pair of electrons and two hydrogen atoms, this type of oxidation is called dehydrogenation, and enzymes that catalyze this reaction are called dehydrogenase .
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