Cofactor Definition

kōfăktər
co-factor, cofactors
noun
Any one of two or more factors, the combined effects of which may cause a certain result or condition, esp. a disease.
Webster's New World
An accessory substance, esp. a coenzyme, that must be present for a particular biological reaction to occur.
Webster's New World

(biochemistry) A molecule that binds to and regulates the activity of a protein.

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Noun

Singular:
cofactor
Plural:
cofactors

Cofactor Sentence Examples

  • Although the active site of ASV integrase does not undergo significant conformational changes on binding the required metal cofactor, that of HIV-1 does.

  • Zinc is an essential cofactor for the important antioxidant enzyme Superoxide Dismutase.

  • Human membrane cofactor protein (CD46) acts as a cellular receptor for measles virus.

  • It tells you a bit about the catalytic activity of the enzyme and its cofactor Pyridoxal Phosphate.

  • From the value of A we may separate those members which contain a particular element a ik as a factor, and write the portion aik A ik; A k, the cofactor of ar k, is called a minor of order n - i of the determinant.

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Words Starting With

CCOCOF

Words Ending With

RORTOR

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Words Starting With C and Ending With R

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