Definition of coenzyme Coenzyme
/kowɛˈnzajm/ - [kowenzaym] - co•en•zyme
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What does coenzyme mean?
WordNet
NounPlural: coenzymes |
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| coenzyme - a small molecule (not a protein but sometimes a vitamin) essential for the activity of some enzymes | ||
| molecule (physics and chemistry) the simplest structural unit of an element or compound | ||
| cocarboxylase, thiamine pyrophosphate a coenzyme important in respiration in the Krebs cycle | ||
| coenzyme a a coenzyme present in all living cells; essential to metabolism of carbohydrates and fats and some amino acids | ||
| nad, nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide a coenzyme present in most living cells and derived from the B vitamin nicotinic acid; serves as a reductant in various metabolic processes | ||
| nadp nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate | ||
| triphosphopyridine nucleotide a coenzyme of several enzymes | ||
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Wiktionary 
- coenzyme (Noun)
Any small molecule that is necessary for the functioning of an enzyme.
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coenzyme
Small organic non-protein molecule that carry chemical groups between enzymes.
Part of speech
🔤- coenzyme, noun, singular of coenzymes.
