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i agree, is there an expert that can corroborate this possible innacuracy?
There is a factual error on this page. The correct definition of a reductant is an electron or hydride donor and an oxidant is an electron or hydride acceptor.
--82.41.59.19619:04, 22 October 2005 (UTC) Ross[reply]
yes, i have researched this a bit, and the REDUCTANT becomes oxidzied and REDUCES a species, and the OXIDANT becomes reduced and OXIDIZES a species. As it is written in the first sentence it appears the definitions are reversed.--Frenkmelk16:36, 26 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]
It may be more clear to state that the hydrogen donor is formally a hydrogen anion, or a hydride, to distinguish it from a proton. This is because a proton is donated in Bronsted acid-base reactions, which have nothing to do with the reaction catalyzed by oxidoreductase.
Chibibrain (talk) 05:25, 21 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]