Biology A-Level
limited NAD pool
What limited NAD pool means in Biology A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of limited NAD pool
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A cell holds only a small pool of this coenzyme, so unless reduced NAD is unloaded again the pool is quickly exhausted and glycolysis stops.
Topics that use limited NAD pool
- Respiration (A-level only) (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- active transport
- anaerobic stage
- ATP hydrolase
- continuation of glycolysis
- ethanol and carbon dioxide
- Krebs cycle
- link reaction
- Mitochondrial matrix
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