This shows grade level based on the word's complexity.
coenzyme
[ koh-en-zahym ]
/ koʊˈɛn zaɪm /
Save This Word!
This shows grade level based on the word's complexity.
noun Biochemistry.
a molecule that provides the transfer site for biochemical reactions catalyzed by an enzyme.
COMPARE COMMONLY CONFUSED WORDS
These are smilar words, and share related meanings, but their uses are very different. Click on the buttons to learn more about these commonly confused words.
QUIZ
ARE YOU A TRUE BLUE CHAMPION OF THESE "BLUE" SYNONYMS?
We could talk until we're blue in the face about this quiz on words for the color "blue," but we think you should take the quiz and find out if you're a whiz at these colorful terms.
Question 1 of 8
Which of the following words describes “sky blue”?
Meet Grammar CoachImprove Your Writing
OTHER WORDS FROM coenzyme
co·en·zy·mat·ic [koh-en-zahy-mat-ik, -zi-], /koʊˌɛn zaɪˈmæt ɪk, -zɪ-/, adjectiveco·en·zy·mat·i·cal·ly, adverbWords nearby coenzyme
coenobite, coenocyte, coenosarc, coenosteum, coenurus, coenzyme, coenzyme A, coenzyme Q, coenzyme Q 10, coequal, coerce
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2021
How to use coenzyme in a sentence
Antioxidants like vitamins C and E, alpha-lipoic acid, and coenzyme Q10 offer skin cells extra protection from sun damage.
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 ThatcherThe 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
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
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Medical 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.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Scientific 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.
The American Heritage® Science Dictionary
Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.