Oxidation-Reduction

A chemical reaction in which an electron is transferred from one molecule to another. The electron-donating molecule is the reducing agent or reductant; the electron-accepting molecule is the oxidizing agent or oxidant. Reducing and oxidizing agents function as conjugate reductant-oxidant pairs or redox pairs (Lehninger, Principles of Biochemistry, 1982, p471).

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Tree Number(s): G02.700, G03.295.531

MeSH Unique ID: D010084

Entry Terms:

• Oxidation Reduction
• Redox

See Also:

• Antioxidants
• Oxidants
• Reducing Agents

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Phenomena and Processes Category
Chemical Phenomena
Oxidation-Reduction
Oxidative Coupling

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Metabolism
Energy Metabolism
Oxidation-Reduction
Electron Transport
Lipid Peroxidation