COFACTOR
Cofactor
A cofactor is a non-protein chemical compound that is bound to a protein and is required for the protein's biological activity. These proteins are commonly enzymes, and cofactors can be considered "helper molecules" that assist in biochemical transformations.The above text is a snippet from Wikipedia: Cofactor (biochemistry)
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cofactor
Noun
- a contributing factor
- a substance, especially a coenzyme or a metal, that must be present for an enzyme to function
- a molecule that binds to and regulates the activity of a protein
- the result of a number being divided by one of its factors
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