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coenzyme

/kəʊˈen.zaɪm/

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noun

C2formalcommonscientific/kəʊˈen.zaɪm/

A small, non-protein molecule, often derived from a vitamin, that is essential for the catalytic activity of certain enzymes.

  • 🇷🇺Небольшая небелковая молекула, часто производная от витамина, необходимая для каталитической активности некоторых ферментов.
  1. Enzyme helper molecule C1 formal scientific

    A small, non-protein organic molecule that binds to an enzyme and is necessary for the enzyme's catalytic activity.

    • Many vitamins function as coenzymes in metabolic reactions.
    • The enzyme requires a specific coenzyme to facilitate the chemical reaction.
    • Without the coenzyme, the enzyme remains inactive.

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  • coenzymes plural form
  • coenzymes' possessive plural form
  • coenzyme's possessive singular form