cofactor vs. coenzyme
cofactor vs. coenzyme: What's the difference?
A cofactor is a substance that’s associated with an enzyme and allows it to function, often by changing its shape or participating in the biochemical reactions that the enzyme produces. A coenzyme is a type of cofactor that provides the transfer site for such biochemical reactions.
[koh-fak-ter]
/ ˈkoʊˌfæk tər /
noun
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Biochemistry. any of various organic or inorganic substances necessary to the function of an enzyme.
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Mathematics.
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a prefactor or postfactor.
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the product of the minor of a given element of a matrix times −1 raised to the power of the sum of the indices of the row and column crossed out in forming the minor.
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[koh-en-zahym]
/ koʊˈɛn zaɪm /
noun
Biochemistry.
