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electron carrier
electron carriern. Any of various molecules, such as cytochromes and quinonoid compounds, that accept one or two electrons from one molecule and donate them to another in the process of electron transport, resulting in the release of energy that is used to produce ATP.electron carrier
electron carrier[i′lek‚trän ‚kar·ē·ər] (cell and molecular biology) A molecule that accepts electrons from electron donors and donates them to electron acceptors, creating an energy-producing electron transport chain such as occurs in respiration and photosynthesis. electron carrier
electron carriern. Any of various molecules, such as cytochromes and quinonoid compounds, that accept one or two electrons from one molecule and donate them to another in the process of electron transport, resulting in the release of energy that is used to produce ATP.electron carrier A compound, such as a coenzyme, capable of taking up electrons from a molecule and transferring them to another, thereby undergoing reversible reduction and oxidation.ThesaurusSeeelectron |