Associations to the word «Cofactor»

Wiktionary

COFACTOR, noun. A contributing factor
COFACTOR, noun. (biochemistry) a substance, especially a coenzyme or a metal, that must be present for an enzyme to function
COFACTOR, noun. (biochemistry) a molecule that binds to and regulates the activity of a protein
COFACTOR, noun. (mathematics) the result of a number being divided by one of its factors

Dictionary definition

COFACTOR, noun. A substance (as a coenzyme) that must join with another to produce a given result.

Wise words

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C. S. Lewis