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coenzyme Definition

co·en·zyme (kō enzīm′)

noun

an organic substance of low molecular weight that is not protein and that can unite with a given protein, apoenzyme, to form an active enzyme complex

coenzyme Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • involve: B -complex vitamins are coenzymes involved in energy production, .. .
  • require: In addition, there is a section covering the coenzymes required in these reaction pathways.
  • call: Many _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ are cofactors to enzymes ( and are called coenzymes ).
  • cover: In addition, there is a section covering the coenzymes required in these reaction pathways.
  • use: Thiamin diphosphate 2 is a coenzyme used by many enzymes which make and break bonds adjacent to keto groups.

Preposition: in

  • metabolism: Vitamin B6 plays a key role as a coenzyme in protein metabolism.
  • production: Niacin is needed as a coenzyme in the production of energy.
  • system: Working with proteins, they serve as coenzymes in the various enzyme systems of the body.

Adjective modifier

  • 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl: Efficacy of 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl coenzyme A reductase inhibitors for prevention of stroke.
  • essential: Biotin ( vitamin H ) is an essential coenzyme that assists in the synthesis and oxidation of fatty acids.

Modifies a noun

  • q10: Increase in levels of IgG in serum of patients treated with coenzyme Q10.
  • form: NADH ( nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide ), the active coenzyme form of vitamin B3, is another biochemical factor involved in energy production.
  • specificity: Tyr 112 may also have significance for coenzyme specificity.
  • NAD: The hydrogen atom is taken up and carried to the respiratory chain by the coenzyme NAD, which becomes reduced in the process.

Noun used with modifier

  • acetyl: Cholesterol in the liver is made by the conversion of the starting material, acetyl coenzyme A ( Acetyl-CoA ).

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