The Importance of
Energy Changes and
Electron Transfer in
Metabolism
Riboflavin
N N O
biological CH2
oxidizing agent H C OH
H C OH Ribitol
H C OH
CH2
O
O= P-O- A MP
O-
Reduction of FAD:
FAD + 2 H + + 2 e - FAD H2
O O O O
- +
A MP- O-P- O - + O- P-OH + H A MP- O-P- O-P- O - + H2 O
-
O O- -
O -O
ADP ATP