coenzyme
[koh-en-zahym]
- a molecule that provides the transfer site for biochemical reactions catalyzed by an enzyme.
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They can usually be separated from their corresponding enzymes by dialysis, the coenzyme passing through the parchment membrane.
The Chemistry of Plant LifeRoscoe Wilfred Thatcher
The best known example of a coenzyme in plant tissues is in connection with the activity of the zymase of yeast cells.
The Chemistry of Plant LifeRoscoe Wilfred Thatcher
coenzyme
- biochem a nonprotein organic molecule that forms a complex with certain enzymes and is essential for their activitySee also apoenzyme
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coenzyme
(kō-ĕn′zīm′)- A thermostable nonprotein organic substance that usually contains a vitamin or mineral and combines with a specific apoenzyme to form an active enzyme system.
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coenzyme
[kō-ĕn′zīm′]
- A nonprotein organic substance that usually contains a vitamin or mineral and combines with a specific protein, called an apoenzyme, to form an active enzyme system.
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