coenzyme

[ koh-en-zahym ]

/ koʊˈɛn zaɪm /

noun Biochemistry.

a molecule that provides the transfer site for biochemical reactions catalyzed by an enzyme.

Nearby words

coenobite, coenocyte, coenosarc, coenosteum, coenurus, coenzyme, coenzyme a, coenzyme q, coenzyme q 10, coequal, coerce

Origin of coenzyme

1905–10; < German Ko-enzym; see co-, enzyme

Related forms

co·en·zy·mat·ic

[koh-en-zahy-mat-ik, -zi-] /koʊˌɛn zaɪˈmæt ɪk, -zɪ-/, adjectiveco·en·zy·mat·i·cal·ly, adverb

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Examples from the Web for coenzyme

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 Life|Roscoe Wilfred Thatcher
They can usually be separated from their corresponding enzymes by dialysis, the coenzyme passing through the parchment membrane.
The Chemistry of Plant Life|Roscoe Wilfred Thatcher

British Dictionary definitions for coenzyme

coenzyme

/ (kəʊˈɛnzaɪm) /

noun

biochem a nonprotein organic molecule that forms a complex with certain enzymes and is essential for their activitySee also apoenzyme

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Medicine definitions for coenzyme

coenzyme

[ kō-ĕn′zīm′ ]

n.

A thermostable nonprotein organic substance that usually contains a vitamin or mineral and combines with a specific apoenzyme to form an active enzyme system.

Science definitions for coenzyme

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.