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Explain how each of the coenzyme forms of riboflavin, FAD and FMN, contribute to ATP production...

  1. Explain how each of the coenzyme forms of riboflavin, FAD and FMN, contribute to ATP production during the oxidation of fatty acids.

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Flavin adenine di nucleotide (FAD) amd flavin mononucleotide (FMN) are derived from roboflavin also called as vitamin B​​​​​​2 . FAD and FMN are powerful oxidants and carry electrons in oxidation reduction reaction. These are the active form of riboflavin and serve as coenzymes which act as hydrogen carriers for oxidation reaction that effect energy nutrients in the citric acid cycle (TCA cycle) and in electron transport chain. These flavin nucleotides can accept or donate electron either one or two at a time. The fully reduced form of FAD and FMN that carry two electrons are FMNH​​​2 and FADFADH2. FADH2 generated by the beta oxidation of fatty acids enters TCA cycle, where it is oxidised to generate flavin adenine di- nucleotides dehydrogenase. These are used by electron transport chain to produce ATP.

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