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coenzyme

[koh-en-zahym]
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noun Biochemistry.

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

Origin of coenzyme

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

Historical Examples of coenzyme

  • 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

  • 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

British Dictionary definitions for coenzyme

coenzyme

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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coenzyme in Medicine

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.
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coenzyme in Science

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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