A reaction that takes electrons from donor molecules, oxidizing them

Oxidation Reaction

A reaction that gives electrons to acceptor molecules, reducing them

Reducation Reaction

Types of electrons transfer reactions in metabolism include:

- Reduction reactions
- Oxidation reactions

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Organisms power cellular functions via the transfer of electrons between molecules, allowing for the incremental release and use of stored energy. 

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Types of Electron Transfer Reactions

Molecules that bind and transport high-energy electrons between compounds in different pathways. The reduction of these carriers is one way through which energy can be stored after chemical bonds are broken down within nutrients.

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