ðɪs ɹᵻdˈʌkʃən ɪz ɐn ˌænɛɹˈoʊbɪk ɹˌɛspᵻɹˈeɪʃən ɹɪˈækʃən ɪn ˈiː. kˈoʊli, æz ɪt jˈuːzᵻz ᵻlˈɛktɹɑːnz ɐsˈoʊsɪˌeɪɾᵻd wɪð nˈæd dˌiːhaɪdɹˈoʊdʒneɪs ænd ðɪ ᵻlˈɛktɹɑːn tɹˈænspoːɹt tʃˈeɪn.
This reduction is an anaerobic respiration reaction in E. coli, as it uses electrons associated with NADH dehydrogenase and the electron transport chain.