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oxidative phosphorylation
the fourth stage of catabolism in which NADH and FADH
2
are oxidized back to
NAD
+
and FAD: for each NADH that is oxidized, 2.5 ATPs are formed; for each
FADH
2
that is oxidized, 1.5 ATPs are formed.
phosphoanhydride bond
the bond that holds two phosphoric acid molecules together.
phosphoryl transfer
the transfer of a phosphate group from one compound to another.
reaction
regulatory enzyme
an enzyme that catalyzes an irreversible reaction near the beginning of a pathway,
thereby allowing independent control over degradation and synthesis.