Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun One of two or more contributing factors.
- noun A substance, such as a metallic ion or coenzyme, that must be associated with an enzyme for the enzyme to function.
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- noun a
contributing factor - noun biochemistry a
substance , especially acoenzyme or ametal , that must be present for anenzyme tofunction - noun biochemistry a
molecule that binds to and regulates the activity of aprotein - noun mathematics the result of a
number beingdivided by one of its factors
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a substance (as a coenzyme) that must join with another to produce a given result
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Examples
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Enzymatic methane production involves the tiny molecule deazaflavin, known as cofactor F0 or cofactor F420.
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"It took several years, but at last we were able to recreate in the test tube what happens inside mycobacterial cells when the bacterial enzyme, which we named Ddn, and a second bacterial component called a cofactor, interact with PA-824," says Dr. Barry.
RxPG News : Latest Medical, Healthcare and Research News 2008
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PQQ is a substance that was discovered in 1979 as a cofactor in bacterial enzyme activity.
Scott Mendelson, M.D.: Can Vitamin-like PQQ Help Reduce the Risk of Alzheimer's Dementia? M.D. Scott Mendelson 2011
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The broad array of lysosomal storage diseases and peroxisomal disorders are presented along with the defects in transport, vitamin cofactor and metal metabolism.
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PQQ is a substance that was discovered in 1979 as a cofactor in bacterial enzyme activity.
Scott Mendelson, M.D.: Can Vitamin-like PQQ Help Reduce the Risk of Alzheimer's Dementia? M.D. Scott Mendelson 2011
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PQQ is a substance that was discovered in 1979 as a cofactor in bacterial enzyme activity.
Scott Mendelson, M.D.: Can Vitamin-like PQQ Help Reduce the Risk of Alzheimer's Dementia? M.D. Scott Mendelson 2011
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PQQ is a substance that was discovered in 1979 as a cofactor in bacterial enzyme activity.
Scott Mendelson, M.D.: Can Vitamin-like PQQ Help Reduce the Risk of Alzheimer's Dementia? M.D. Scott Mendelson 2011
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The thyroid uses glutathione, a combination of three amino acids (glycine, glutamine, and cysteine), protectively as an antioxidant or free radical quencher and as a cofactor that makes it possible for one of its most important enzymes (5'-deiodinase) to work (6).
Dr. James P. Blumenthal: Healthy Tips For Protecting Your Body From Radiation And Nuclear Fallout Dr. James P. Blumenthal 2011
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PQQ is a substance that was discovered in 1979 as a cofactor in bacterial enzyme activity.
Scott Mendelson, M.D.: Can Vitamin-like PQQ Help Reduce the Risk of Alzheimer's Dementia? M.D. Scott Mendelson 2011
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The thyroid uses glutathione, a combination of three amino acids (glycine, glutamine, and cysteine), protectively as an antioxidant or free radical quencher and as a cofactor that makes it possible for one of its most important enzymes (5'-deiodinase) to work (6).
Dr. James P. Blumenthal: Healthy Tips For Protecting Your Body From Radiation And Nuclear Fallout Dr. James P. Blumenthal 2011
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