4 NH2CH2COOH + 9 O2 → 2 N2 + 8 CO2 + 10 H2O
This is an oxidation-reduction (redox) reaction:
4 CII - 8 e- → 4 CIV (oxidation)
4 C0 - 16 e- → 4 CIV (oxidation)
4 N-III - 12 e- → 4 N0 (oxidation)
18 O0 + 36 e- → 18 O-II (reduction)
NH2CH2COOH is a reducing agent, NH2CH2COOH is a reducing agent, NH2CH2COOH is a reducing agent, O2 is an oxidizing agent.